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5) Interested Special Questions.

These are used when the speaker wishes to show his interest not only in the

information but in the bearer too. They are often used as opening questions when

the speaker wants to emphasize that his question is a friendly inquiry. They take a

Mid-Rise:

How long are you going to stay here?

6) Echo Special Questions.

These are asked when the hearer echoes the utterance he has heard because.

a) He wishes to confirm his impression. They take a High Narrow Rise

which is usually preceded by an Ascending Scale:

A. Where did you go yesterday?

B. x Where did I go yesterday?

2. He is in doubt about some word. They take a High Narrow Rise on the

word he is in doubt about:

A. Where did you 'go Ayesterday?

B. Where did /I go yesterday?

3. He wants to show that he is surprised or shocked at what the speaker has

heard. They take a High Wide Rise:

A. Where did you 'go yesterday?

B. xWhere did /I go yesterday?

C. Don't you know I was in bed that day?

4. He wants to temporize or collect his thoughts. They take a Low Rise or a

Low Fall and are often characterized by a Low pitch:

A. Where did he 'go Ayesterday?

B. Where did he, go yesterday?

Oh, sorry! I don't know.