This intonation pattern is used: In statements expressing concern, reproach, contradiction, correction, hurt feelings, sometimes soothing. The Fall-Rise is also used in non-final intonation-groups or in sentences of different communicative types instead of the low-rising nuclear tone to draw particular attention to one of the words for the purpose of contrast or to intensify the significance of the communicative center. I wish we’d left earlier. – That wasn’t ˎmy ˏfault. It’s so hot in this room. – ˎI don’t ˏthink so.
FALL-RISE SPREAD OVER TWO SYLLABLES
ˎSomeˏtimes. The fall of the voice starts from a fairly high or medium pitch and usually ends rather low. The rise begins very low and does not go up too high.
FALL-RISE SPREAD OVER A NUMBER OF SYLLABLES
ˎHe can ˏmanage it. In this case the fall is on the stressed syllable and the rise is separated from the fall by one or more syllables. The syllables between the fall and the rise are always on a very low level.
FALL-RISE ONLY
˅OK The fall may start with a fairly high or medium tone and generally ends rather low. It occurs on the first part of the vowel. The rise begins very low and does not go up too high. It occurs on the second part of the vowel or on the following sonorant.
