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Intonations of Colloquial English
  • Preface
  • Nuclear & Prenuclear Tones
    • Tunes
    • Prenucleus Patterns
    • Sentence Types
  • Tone Groups
  • The Low Drop
  • The High Drop
  • The Take-Off
  • The Low Bounce
  • The Switchback
  • The Long Jump
  • The High Bounce
  • The Jackknife
  • The High Dive
  • The Terrace
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The Jackknife

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Statements:

  • Can you /see?

  • Perfectly.

  • 'Is he as Ëštall as his /father?

  • Taller, Ì¥even.

  • I was 'very `cross with him.

  • Naturally. Anyone Ì¥would be.

Wh-Questions:

  • Surely one of these Ì¥screws will Ì¥ fit.

  • Which of them, Ì¥though?

Yes-No Questions:

  • He 'shot an `elephant.

  • Did he? Did he, Ì¥now?

Commands:

  • I `hate it. But what can I do?

  • Tell them you hate it.

Interjections:

  • Did you /finish that Ëšjob?

  • Heavens, Ì¥ yes! Ages a Ì¥go!

Statements:

  • Did you 'see any /lions?

  • Lots.

  • 'Have you any /doubts aËšbout it?

  • 'None. 'None whatsoever.

  • Is it /cheaper by Ëšcoach?

  • Much.

Wh-Questions:

  • You Ì¥pay for it.

  • How?

  • 'What Ëšought I to `do?

  • Go.

Interjections:

  • `John’s got it /now.

  • Oh! 'That’s different.

Statements:

  • Can you manage it a/lone?

  • I’m sure I Ì¥can.

  • I 'thought you Ëšdidn’t `like Ì¥spinach.

  • On the contrary. I love it.

Wh-Questions:

  • Why should \you do the Ì¥donkey work?

  • Who else is there to Ì¥do it?

  • I’ll make it soon, I `promise.

  • Yes but how Ì¥soon?

Yes-No Questions:

  • You 'ought to apologize.

  • Oh ought I, ind Ì¥eed.

  • 'Everything’s so dear.

  • Aren’t potatoes a Ì¥price!

Commands:

  • 'Nobody Ëšseems at all Ì¥keen.

  • Well give up the i Ì¥dea.

Interjections:

  • The `petrol Ì¥tank was Ì¥empty.

  • Well what an extraodinary thing.

Statements:

  • 'Is he getting /fatter?

  • 'Getting fatter! He’s huge!

  • 'Did you Ëšsave /time?

  • I was 'able to Ëšdo it in half the Ëštime.

  • 'Why didn’t you call for me?

  • We 'thought you’d alËšready gone.

  • I was 'absolutely \livid.

  • I 'don’t blame you. It’s e'nough to Ëšmake a saint Ì¥angry.

Wh-Questions:

  • I’ve 'had this Ëšpain for `days.

  • 'Why don’t you do something a Ì¥bout it?

  • I 'don’t think ËšBill `knows.

  • 'Why not Ëšwrite and warn him, Ì¥then?

Yes-No Questions:

  • You seem very /happy about Ëšsomething, ËšJohn.

  • 'Wouldn’t you be Ì¥happy? I’ve 'just won a Ëšhundred pounds.

  • 'Should we go /on?

  • 'Is there Ëšreally much point in it?

Commands:

  • 'Which one shall I buy?

  • 'Please yourself.

  • It’s not much of a Ì¥cut.

  • Then 'don’t make Ëšso much fuss a Ì¥bout it.

Interjections:

  • 'Thank you Ëšvery `much.

  • 'Not at all. Thank you.