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English Tones, Esto no lo entiendo bien, APU Advanced Pronunciation in Use…

- - - - CONTRASTIVE
        Between what is said and what is meant
        Signals a "but..."
        
        Implicit
        
        It's always a supposition
        
        I am free on Wednesday... (but I rather not meet you)
        
        Explicit
        
        I am not available on Wednesday, but I am on Thrusday
        
        Comparison and contrast (APU 46)
      - The speaker has some RESERVATIONS about what is said, the statement might be true under certain circumstances
        
        Implicit
        
        Apples are expensive. (In Japan)
        
        Explicit
        
        Fruit is expensive in Japan. (for me at least, it is)
      - TENTATIVE The speaker does not want to commit
        
        We could do the test on Monday
        
        Fall Rise?
        
        used to do POLITE CORRECTIONS
        
        I think you mean Synecdoche
        
        And Polite Requests (APU 48)
        
        Use to give the answer a question the spreaker did "zeself" (APU 44)
      - to imply that what is said is a PARTIAL STATEMENT. It might have subtle implications
        
        Well, he is honest. (he's rude but hasn't lie)
        
        (Reservations APU 48)
    - - The scope of the negation includes the word bearing the nucleus, not the main verb (if there is one).
        
        I won't eat anything (fall) = I'll eat nothing I won't eat anything (fall rise) = I'll only eat certain things
    - - Not very frequent
    - - Topic & Comment
        
        Topic: Non Falling (Rise Fall) tone
        
        Incomplete, minor or socondary information
        
        Comment: Falling tone
        
        I washed my face, now I'll clean my teeth.
        
        Major or primarily information
      - Lists
        
        Leading Fall Rise: non finality
      - Leading: before, previous element Trailing: after, following element
      - Cleft sentences APU 42
      - Attitude Signals (APU 49)