Figuring Out the Intended Meaning of Intonation in Some English Conversational Utterances

Authors

  • Mahmood Atiya Farhan University of Baghdad - College of Education Department of English
  • Huda Abed Ali Hattab University of Baghdad - College of Education Department of English

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36473/ujhss.v213i1.645

Keywords:

Intonation, Phonology, Segmental Phonology, Supra Segmental Phonology, Functions Of Intonation, Pragmatics, The Intended Meaning Of Intonation.

Abstract

  The study aims at figuring out the intended meaning of intonation in some English conversational utterances together with identifying pitch variations that are determined by various syntactic constructions that impart the same illocutionary force of utterances. However, intonation is needed to delimit the communicative forces of utterances by virtue of its structure which the speakers intend to convey .This paper consists of  four sections .Section one deals with phonology and its types .Section two discusses intonation in relation to style , forms and functions. Section three sheds some light on pragmatics. Section four deals in details with the intended meaning of intonation in some English conversational utterances. This paper comes up with meanings that are changed by virtue of ranges of intonation and pragmatics changes emotions from one person to another by rising or falling the voice of the speakers. In addition, the intended meaning function of intonation plays a role in determining the emotions of the speaker by ranges of intonation.

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Published

11-11-2018

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Figuring Out the Intended Meaning of Intonation in Some English Conversational Utterances. (2018). ALUSTATH JOURNAL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 213(1), 117-132. https://doi.org/10.36473/ujhss.v213i1.645

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