f intonation we mean that intonation may differentiate the meaning of an utterance.РGenerally, intonation has four functions: semantic function; attitudinal function; grammatical function; accentual functionР6РExample :Р--- He died in an accident last night.?--- What??--- I’ve got a golden watch from my grandfather.?--- Really?Р7РAttitudinal Function 表态功能?The tone we use can tell people a lot about our feeling, our circumstances or surroundings, transcending the words we actually employ; It can indicate our attitude to other people, whether we are being polite, considerate, concerned, sympathetic, indifferent, etc.Р8РExamplesРA: Well it’s certainly cheap.?B: And the service…?A: Very good.?B: I particularly like that soup.?A: Oh.Р9РMmmmmРTo Show:? enthusiasm? boredom? uncertainty? angerР10
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