THE INTONATION STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS
Abstract
Abstract
Intonation, the variation in pitch during speech, is a fundamental feature of
English that conveys grammatical structure, emotional nuance, and discourse
dynamics. This study examines the components, patterns, and functions of intonation
in English across various sentence types and contexts. Through corpus analysis,
phonetic transcription, and contextual evaluation, we illustrate how intonation shapes
meaning. The findings highlight intonation’s critical role in effective communication,
with implications for linguistic research, language teaching, and cross-cultural
interactions.
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