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a) Grammatical: It is used to mark syntactic boundaries through filled and unfilled pauses.
It is also used to disambiguate structures that are syntactically similar.
b) Accentual: this is the placement of intonation that is combined with stress to focus on specific meanings in a sentence. To accent means to stress or to emphasize.
c) Discoursal function: Here, tone is used to highlight features of context where communication is taking place. It is associated with the formality and informality of a communication encounter. For example:
o Church- hushed pitch
o Bar-rowdy pitch
o Court- official pitch
d) Attitudinal function: It is used to express mood and feelings. You tell from the way someone says something whether it is positive or negative.
francis1897 answered the question on August 23, 2022 at 12:35
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