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1. Tones in questions 2.
Answer:
Questions are often used to make a comment or exclamation rather than to find
out or check information. An answer is not necessarily expected.
Negative yes-no questions are commonly used to show surprise, pleasure, etc,
particularly when we encourage others to agree with us. These usually have a
falling tone:
WASn't it TERrible ?
HAVen't been STUpid ?
In informal English we can also use positive yes-no questions, particularly to
express criticism. These often have a rising tone:
Wh-questions are also used to make comment, particularly ones with modal verbs.
These usually have a falling tone:
HOW was I supposed to know ?
WHAT's it to do with YOU ?
Sometimes we ask a question and suggest a possible answer ourselves before the
hearer replies. As the purpose of these possible answers is to make sure that
what we think we know is correct, they usually have a fall-rising tone
Where are you off to? The Supermarket ?
We can use questions to give instructions to give or make suggestions. These
usually a falling tone. And often include modal verbs:
Will you PLEASE leave it aLONE ?
Would you turn the LIGHT off ?
Do you think the questions in Bs responses are more likely to have a rising tone
(put ↑) or a falling tone (↓)?
a. A: I’ve just got a job in Alaska.- B: Are you serious?___
b. A: I don’t think any of these jackets will fit. B: How about this one?
______
c. A: Great weather we’re having. B: Isn’t it fantastic? _____
Answer: a. b. c.
2.Make the phonetic analysis of the following words:
Cardigan- Scruffy- Unbelievably-
3.Classification of lingual consonants:
Answer: Lingual consonants are classified into forelingual, mediolingula,
backlingual
Forelingual cons are articulated with the tip or the blade of the tongue
Acc.to the place of obstruction forelingual cons:
Interdental [Ө, s,z,n,l]
Dental
Alveolar: t,d
Post alveolar: r
Palato alveolar : ʃ, ʒ, ʤ, tʃ
Mediolingual cons are produced with the front part of the tongue. They are
always palatal: j,η
Backlingual cons are also called velar, because they are produced with the back
part of the tongue raised towards soft palate: k,g