MODERN TENDENCIES IN THE BRITISH INTONATION

Abstract

The article is devoted to innovations in the intonation of the modern British variant of the English language: high rise ending in affirmative sentences (in combination with various scales) and intonation model consisting of low-level scale and medium-level ending. The paper examines in detail the meanings of these intonation models depending on situations. These innovations were identified while analyzing the British feature films.

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• Published: November 19, 2014.

Keywords

• интонация
• интонационная модель
• интонационная шкала
• интонационное завершение
• инновация
• эмоция
• intonation
• intonation model
• intonation scale
• intonation ending
• innovation
• emotion

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