Recorded by RP. RP, 2/99
Marianna made the marmelade.
1. T: H*
H* L-L default reading
B:
1 1 1
4
2. H*
L-L% emphasis on Marianna
3. L+H*
L-L% contrastive reading
4. L*
H-H% incredulous
5. L*
L* H-H% doubly incredulous
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%
10. L*
H* L-L%
Bananas aren't
poisonous
11. H*
L* H-H% contrastive, yes-no
Q
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% insisting