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Wh-questions

429b

Wh

-questions most typically have falling intonation:

Well whose fault is it then?

Why do you need to see me?

Wh

-questions which seek to check or clarify information already given may have

rising or fall-rising intonation:

Who did you say was coming?

(please tell me again)

What was his name again?

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Alternative questions

429c

Alternative questions most typically have a rising intonation on each alternative 

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), a rise followed by a fall (

), a fall-rise followed by a fall (  

), or

a rise followed by a fall-rise (  

).

Examples of intonation with alternative questions