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TONE GROUP VIII

(Low Pre-Head+)(Stepping Head+) High Rise(+Rising Tail)

High Rise: the voice rises during the word from a medium to
a high pitch.

Tone Group VIII is used mostly with statements, special
questions and general questions. Statements with Tone Group VIII

have the effect of questions in most cases. Special questions with
Tone Group VIII call for the repetition of the information already

given in case the nuclear tone is on the interrogative word. When

the nuclear tone is not on the interrogative word, the speaker is

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