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The non-final intonation-group is usually pronounced with the
low-rising or mid-level tone.

e.g. At two o’,clock | we shall have dinner.
At two o'> clock | we shall have dinner.
Adverbial phrases at the end of sentences do not form separate
intonation-groups, as a rule, and often remain unstressed
e. g. We are going out tonight.

Disjunctive Questions

The first intonation-group has generally the low-falling nuclear
tone. The low-rising nuclear tone of the final intonation-group, or
tag, shows that the speaker is not certain of the facts expressed in
the first part of the question. An answer is expected.
e. g. I rang you up yesterday. You were meeting your
wife, | weren't you? — Yes, I was.
The low-falling nuclear tone of the tag shows that the speaker is
certain of the facts expressed in the first part of the question. No
answer is expected.
e, g. I saw you at the station. You were meeting your
wife, | weren't you? She looked so young and happy

Parentheses at the End or in the Middle of the
Sentence.
Model: I'm not 'good at languages, you know.
You ,know, of course, | he's my brother.

Intonation of Parentheses

Model:

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