eg Statements: I ,know it. (No Head)
I'll re^pair it as 'soon as I /Can.
(F. H.) It's "»all ,right. (H. L. H.) It's _, no trouble at ,all. (M. L. H.)
General questions: ,Is it? (No Head)
v Did he 'bring her a,present? (F. H.) "* Did you believe him? (H. L. H.) Does he _, ever come to ,England? (M. L. H.)
Special questions: Why /not? (No Head)
vWhen is he 'coming 'down a,gain?
(F. H.) At _, what ,time? (H. L. H.) _, What does he do for a,living?
(M. L. H.)
Imperatives (requests):
Exclamations:
Come ,in. (No Head) vCome and 'stay with us a/gain. (F. H.)
It's /nice! (No Head)
vThank you for 'letting me /know!
(F. H.) - Hard ,luck! (H. L. H.) I -»beg your,pardon! (M. L. H.)
Pattern Four.The Low Level Head+ Low Risesounds guarded, reserving some judgement, critical, disapproving, wondering, resentful; in imperatives it sounds calmly warning, resentful, reserved; in exclamations it sounds as if reserving judgement, casually acknowledging something.
eg Statements:
General questions: Special questions:
Imperatives (requests):
Exclamations:
You are _»looking very, smart.
_»Do you think I /Care about it?
_>Where have you 'been all this /time?
Don't _* take any /notice of her. _, Very /good.
COMMON EMPHATIC USAGE
Pattern Five.The Stepping Head + Low Risesounds in statements self-confident, disbelieving, reproachful; in special questions it is cold, business-like, challenging; in general questions it is disapproving, insistent, interested, concerned; in imperatives it sounds calmly patronizing:
eg Statements: I'll be ^quite 'ready by to'morrow
/morning.
General questions: ^Did he 'bring her a ,present?
Special questions: ^How did you 'manage to 'get
/that?
Imperatives: vLet me in'vite you to the , party.
Note: Exclamations are very rare with this pattern.
OCCASIONAL EMPHATIC USAGE
Patterns Six and Seven (Scandent Head, High Pre-Nucleus)
have the same attitudes as Patterns One, Two, Three, only they are intensified and very emphatic:
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