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In standard Received Pronunciation, how does the pitch contour change across the alternatives when a speaker asks: 'Would you prefer tea, coffee, or cocoa?'

  1. A rising tone on 'tea' and 'coffee', ending with a falling tone on 'cocoa'Cevap
  2. B
    A falling tone on 'tea' and 'coffee', ending with a rising tone on 'cocoa'
  3. C
    A rising tone maintained continuously on all three items
  4. D
    A falling tone applied uniformly across all three items

Cevap

The correct option is the one specifying a rising tone on 'tea' and 'coffee', ending with a falling tone on 'cocoa'.
In standard English intonation, alternative questions with a closed set of choices use a rising pitch tune on each non-final choice to indicate continuation, followed by a falling pitch tune on the final item to signal finality and prompt a decision.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the utterance type
The utterance 'Would you prefer tea, coffee, or cocoa?' is a closed alternative question offering a specific list of options.
Intonation rules in English depend on sentence structure and communicative intent.
2
Apply RP intonation rules for alternative questions
Pitch rises on each listed non-final option ('tea', 'coffee') to indicate that the list continues, and falls on the final option ('cocoa') to indicate completion of the choices.
The rise-fall contour signals to the listener that they must choose among the options presented.

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Intonation Contours in Alternative Questions
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