Some ToBI Practice Utterances
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Try saying the sentences out loud before listening to the tape.
Recorded by RP.
Marianna made the marmelade.
1. Tn: H* H* L-L% default read'g, nuclear strs
Brk: 1 1 1 4
2. H* L-L% emphasis on Marianna
3. L+H* L-L% contrastv, `Not Joan, but..'
4. L* H-H% incredulous`
5. L* L* H-H% incredulous,`SHE made THAT?'
6. L+H*L-H% L* H* L-L% (2 intonation phrases)
4 1 1 4
`I' means `insert'
7. H* H* L-L% default
H*L- H* L-L% (2 intermediate phrases)
3 1 4
8 H*L-H% H* L-L% (2 intonation phrases
4 1 4
Initial H% boundary tone.
Bananas are poisonous
9. H* H* L-L% default, nuclear strs
10. L* H* L-L% `...as everyone knows'
Bananas aren't poisonous
11. H* L* H-H% contrastive
12. L* L* L-H% disagreeing
13. H% L* L* L-H% insisting
You need a loan.
14. H*L-L% default
15. L* H*L-L% emphasis
16. H% L* H*L-L% insisting
Scoop: L+H* and Rising Peak H+L*
He's only a millionaire.
17. H* H* L-H% comment
18. L+H* L+H* L-H% exaggerated surprise
19. H+L* H+L* L-H% exaggerated surprise
You want an example? How about Mother Theresa?
20. H* H-H% H* L-L%
21. H* H* H-H% H* H* L-L%
22. H* L* H-H% L* H* L-L%
ToBI labelling is fun.
23. H* H*L-L% default
24. H*+L H*L-H% skeptical re fun
25. L*+H H-H% skeptical re ToBI
26. H* H* L-L% surprise agreement