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In Received Pronunciation (RP) English, intonation plays a crucial role in altering the pragmatic meaning of utterances. Consider the statement-form sentence: "You are coming with us tomorrow." If this sentence is uttered with a pitch rise starting on the syllable "-mor-" and continuing to the end of the word ("tomorrow"), which of the following correctly identifies the intonation pattern used and the speaker's intention?

  1. A
    A falling intonation tune, indicating a definitive command that expects immediate compliance.
  2. A rising intonation tune, converting the declarative sentence into a question to express doubt, surprise, or seek confirmation.Cevap
  3. C
    A falling intonation tune, marking a neutral declarative statement of fact with no expectation of a response.
  4. D
    A falling-rising intonation tune, indicating that the speaker is giving a non-exhaustive list of options.

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The intonation used is a rising intonation tune, which transforms the syntactically declarative sentence into a question seeking confirmation or expressing surprise.
The correct answer accurately recognizes that a upward pitch movement on the final nucleus of a declarative sentence constitutes a rising tune. In English intonation rules, using a rising pitch pattern on a statement structure changes its communicative function from asserting a fact to asking for confirmation or expressing surprise.

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1
Analyze the pitch movement described in the stem.
The stem describes a pitch rise on the nucleus syllable '-mor-' extending to the end of 'tomorrow'. This defines a rising tune (↗).
Intonation tunes are categorized based on the movement of pitch on the tonic/nuclear syllable.
2
Determine the grammatical structure versus its prosodic realization.
Syntactically, 'You are coming with us tomorrow' is a declarative statement. Prosodically, applying a rising tune converts it function-wise into a Yes/No (polar or echo) question.
In English phonology, declarative sentences spoken with a rising tune act as questions seeking verification or showing doubt/surprise.
3
Evaluate the options to match both the tune identification and its pragmatic interpretation.
The correct selection identifies the tune as rising and its intent as expressing doubt, surprise, or seeking confirmation.
Falling tunes are reserved for standard statements and commands, whereas rising tunes on statements convey non-finality, inquiry, or confirmation requests.

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Functions of Falling vs. Rising Tunes in English Intonation
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Intonation Patterns

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