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GST 111 GST 111 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

What is the use of the pitch of the voice to convey meaning or syntactic information called?
Options
A phonetics
B intonation
Correct Answer
C stress
D rhythm
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Intonation is the variation in the pitch of the voice while speaking. It is used to convey different meanings, emotions, or grammatical information, such as distinguishing a statement from a question.

Hint

Think of the rise and fall of your voice when you speak.

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