Mastering Intonation
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Which syllable is the tonic syllable in intonation?

  • The last prominent syllable (correct)
  • The third prominent syllable
  • The first prominent syllable
  • The second prominent syllable

How many tones are there in intonation?

  • Three tones
  • Five tones (correct)
  • Six tones
  • Four tones

What can the choice of tone in intonation convey?

  • Meanings related to common ground, social purposes, and role-relationships between speakers (correct)
  • Only social purposes
  • Only new and shared information or experience
  • Only role-relationships between speakers

What is the role of common ground in intonation?

<p>To make a particular part of the message part of the shared common ground (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Brazil argue about the concept of common ground in intonation?

<p>It is useful to think about the speaker seeing his world and the hearer's overlapping (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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