\ Falling tone (p): it contains info the S thinks is new for hearers, Telling the H stg don't know, whIt will increase the hearer's knowledge, info in response to a question, info the speaker present as new, something the S want the H to know about or consider, \/ Fall-rise tone (r): contain ideas they think the H already know about, when S assume that the H have experience of, stg which has just been stated or implied in the conv, something already stated, something implied in the conversation, in the immediate context, to repeat info already said so as to reactivate it, stg the S knows/assumes is already known to both of themselves, / Rise tone (r+): becomes more assertive, the S's opinion, the H is less/knows less, the S's opinion, the H should know sgt/ should manage sg differently, the S claims for dominance, When the S gives directions, instructions or advice, /\ Rise-fall tone (p+): the speaker claims for dominance .., the S have some dominance in the conversation associated with their social status.,

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