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5. Memorize these definitions.
6. Test your knowledge.

7. Complete Individual Practical Task.
8. Write the report.

Theory

Style integrates language means constructing the utterance,
and at the same time differentiates one utterance from another. A

functional style can be defined as a functional set of formal

patterns into which language means are arranged in order to
transmit information.

There are five intonational styles singled out mainly
according to the purpose of communication and to which we could

refer all the main varieties of the texts generated in everyday
communication of a modern man. They are as follows:

1. Informational style.

2. Academic style (Scientific).
3. Publicistic style (Oratorical).

4. Declamatory style (Artistic).
5. Conversational style (Familiar).

Functional styles reveal their language peculiarities on a
number of levels, including grammar, vocabulary, and phonetics.

The formal means used to mark phonetic peculiarities of

functional styles are all the components of intonation: (a) changes
of pitch (range, level and direction), (b) changes of energy

(variations of stress and rhythm), (c) changes of duration (tempo

and pauses), (d) changes of timbre or voice quality.
Intonational styles distinction is based on the assumption that

there are three types of information: (a) intellectual information,
(b) emotional and attitudinal information, (c) volitional and

desiderative information. Consequently, there are three types of
intonation patterns used in oral communication: (a) intonation

patterns used for intellectual purposes, (b) intonation patterns used

for emotional and attitudinal purposes, (c) intonation patterns used

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