Intonation or the pitch pattern of your voice is important in spoken English because it conveys meaning in many ways. In this episode and the accompanying study notes we will learn about ...

[hsinsider_post_school] English phonetics: Intonation [hsinsider_post_social_share] Tonal languages are different from non-tonal languages because tonal languages are dependent on the emphasis and ...

Intonation is an integral part of communication for all speakers. But can sign languages have intonation? A new study shows that signers use their faces to create intonational ‘melodies’ just ...

In this video, we explore how deaccenting in English intonation signals 'given information.' Various examples illustrate the concept of deaccenting, including iconic phrases like "Bond, James Bond ...

This English guide shows how to use your voice effectively when reading aloud to engage your listener.

This week's question comes from Ricky in Xi'an who wants to know more about intonation in English. As he points out, intonation is different from pronunciation, and is an important part of ...

For example - pat and pad and bat and bad etc. in English language. These sites of the brain that detect pitch modulations are ones that overlap with these specialized other sites as well.

Have you ever noticed that a natural conversation flows like a dance—pauses, emphases, and turns arriving just in time? A new ...

Nancy Backman, Intonation Errors in Second-Language Pronunciation of Eight Spanish-Speaking Adults Learning English, Interlanguage Studies Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 2 (1979), pp. 239-265 ...