falling intonation for all these cases all the time?

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Believer

#317200 Fri, 19 Jan 07 11:36 AM

Hi,

Can you tell me, possibly not categorically, of course, but to the best of your very knowledgeable knowledge, that questions that start with 'what', 'when', 'where', 'why' and 'how' (what else??) have falling intonation?

Believer

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nona the brit

#317202 Fri, 19 Jan 07 11:47 AM

No, not necessarily. Question sentences usually seem to have a rising intonation. They can have a falling intonation as well. It really depends on any additional meaning the speaker wishes to add through intonation.

nona the brit

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