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INTONATIO
N
E
Or (vocalization) is the
sound uttered through
the mouth of a living
creatures, especially of
human
beings
in
speaking,
shouting,
singing etc.
VOICE
CHARACTERTISTICS
PITCH - the relative tone of
a persons voice: how high
or low it is, how
monotonous- the force or
INTENSITY
volume of tone:how loud or
soft it is
QUALITY - the character
or distinctive attributes of a
VOICE
DISORDERS
BREATHINESS
Is caused by vocal cord
vibration that does not have a
closed phase like in the sexy,
whispery bed room voice
heard on some tv commercial.
HOARSENESS
VOCAL RANGE
Is the span from the highest
to the lowest note (pitch) a
particular voice can produce.
SPEAKING RATE
RATE OF SPEAKING is a
persons talking speed; how
fast
ortalk
slow
If you
too fast, your partner
may feel that you are in a hurry. If
you talk too slow, you may lose your
partners attention.
a person can talk at 140 - 160
words per minute and be clearly
understood.
women speak
faster on average
men
the speed of
rapping is usually
measured in
PROSODY
Is the rhythm - stress and
intonation patterns of
speech.
INTONATION
Is the variation of pitch
when speaking - the
rise and fall of the voice
as it slides from one
pitch to another.
TYPES OF INTONATION
STRESS
Is the relative emphasis that
may be given to certain
syllables in a word or certain
words in a sentence.
INFLECTION - the
modulation of the voice; the
change/ alteration in pitch or
tone
PAUSE - the brief
suspension of the voice, or
hesitation, while speaking
CONTENT
WORDS VS.
FUNCTION
WORDS
CONTENT
WORDS
Nouns
verbs
Adjective
Adverbs
WORDS
Articles
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Helping verbs
Possessive adjectives