Questions and tasks

1. What main functions does intonation perform in the act of communication?

2. Give a definition of an intonational style.

3. Speak on phonetic styles distinction. What are the main types of classification of phonostyles distinguished by different phoneticians?

4. Compare intonational and verbal styles. Where do they overlap and differ?

5. What imposes restrictions on the speaker’s choice of an intonational style?

6. What are three types of information that present in communication?

POETRY

King Richard II (Act III, Scene 3) ♫ˈWhat ˙must the ˙King ˙do _\ now? ˌMust he sub’mit?The ˈKing shall _\ do it. ˌMust he be de’posed?The ˈKing shall be con _\ tented. ˈMust he ˙loseThe ‘name of ˙King? O ˈGod’s _\ name, ˈlet it _\ go.I’ll ˈgive my ‘jewels│for a ˈset of _\ beads,My ˈgorgeous ‘palace│for a _\ hermitage,My ˈgay ap’parel│for an _\ almsman’s ˌgown,My ˈfigured ‘goblets│for a ˈdish of _\ wood,My ˇ sceptre│for a ˈpalmer’s _\ walking-ˌstaff,My ‘subjects│for a ˈpair of ˙carved _\ saints,And my ˈlarge ‘kingdom│for a ˌlittle _\ grave,A _\ little, ˈlittle _\ grave, an obs _\ cure ˌgrave; –ˈOr I’ll be ‘buried in the ˈking’s _\ highway,Some ˈway of ˌcommon _\ trade, where ˈsubjects’ ‘feetMay ˈhourly _\ trample on their ˈsovereign’s _\ head;For ˈon my ‘heart they ˌˌtread _\\ now│ˌwhilst I _\ live,And ‘buried ˙once, why ˈnot upon my ‘head?

W. Shakespeare (1564-1616)

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