1_Intonation

1_Intonation

1. A complex unity of prosodic(non-segmental)features of speech and variations in the

   • they always function all together and can't be separated from each other.
   • timbre[tambə]
     • a special colouring of the voice which is superimposed on the speech melody and shows the speaker's emotions.
   • tempo
     • The speed with wich sentences or their parts are pronounced.
   • loudness
   • pitch
     • is produced by the vibrations of the vocal cords.
     • it's decribed in terms of high and low