Examples Of Intonation In Arabic English And British English

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Intonation in Arabic English v/s British English Zainab Zafar Zil-e-Huma Gul Rukh Shoukat Qurat-ul-ain Tuba Shafiq Instructor: Ma’am Kokab Saba Department of English, International Islamic University Islamabad Intonation in Arabic English v/s British English Abstract: In this research paper, we are going to compare the intonation pattern in Arabic English AE v/s British English BE. We are conducting quantitative analysis. We are examinimg the realization of intonation in AE compared to BE by analyzing Arabic students speaking English. In speech, the pattern of pitch is closely related to the pattern of timing and loudness. We will also note the similarities and differences between …show more content…

The AE speaker was having the difficulty while pronouncing “veterinary nurse”. The Saudi English speaker was uttering this word comparatively with higher pitch than the British English speaker. Both the speakers were uttering the words “that area” with a sustained tone which is fading showing that something is to follow. “Duke Street Tower” the BE speaker utter these words with falling tone along with the stress which indicates emphasis. “Old Zoo” the AE speaker utter it in a higher pitch than BE speaker. BE speaker uttered the words in rising pitch which express emotions it does not rise as far as in AE like in “she was very happy”, “she felt stressed” and “more to her liking”. In the words “picked” and “checked” the AE speaker stressed on “ed” part of the word. The BE speaker uttered the word “before long” in sustained tone but AE speaker uttered it in a rising tone. The name of goose’s owner was uttered in a rising tone by both speakers because it is conveying important information. Similarly, the name comma, comma was pronounced in a rising tone. The qualities were also uttered with a rising pitch in order to inform. Both the speakers used rising tones to emphasize. The BE speaker mostly used falling tones at the end of sentence but at certain places the AE speaker disagreed with

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