Intonational Styles and Speech Typology Correlation

QUESTIONS and TASKS:

1. What does speech typology embrace?

2. Why is it important to take into account speech typology when analyzing intonational styles?

3. How is each intonational style manifested from the point of view of speech typology?

4. How can you define formal and informal types of speech? What are they characterized by?

POETRY

Sonnet Composed upon Westminster Bridge ♫

>Earth has ˈnot ˙anything to ‘show ¦ more _\ fair
ˈDull would he ˙be of ‘soul who ˈcould ˙pass ‘by
A ˌsight ˙so “touching in its “majesty:│
ˈThis ‘City now doth ˙like a “garment ˌwear.│
The ˌbeauty of the _\ morning ‘silent, _\ bare,│
>Ships, _\ towers, >domes, ˇ theatres and ˇ temples lie
ˈOpen into the ˇ fields and to the _\ sky;
ˈAll ‘bright ¦ and ‘glittering in the ˈsmokeless _\ air.
ˆ Never did ˇ sun ¦ more ˈbeautifully ‘steep ¦
In his ˈfirst ‘splendor, ‘valley, ‘rock, or ‘hill│
ˈNe’er ‘saw I “never _\ felt,│a “calm so _\ deep!
The ↘river ¦ ‘glideth at his ˈown ˈsweet _\ will:│
”Dear “God!│the ˈvery ‘houses ˈseem a‘sleep;
And ˈall ¦ ˙that “mighty _\ heart is _\ lying _\ still!

William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

MODULE II. FUNCTIONAL STYLES BY M.A. SOKOLOVA

♦♦♦ Unit 1. Informational (Formal) Style