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... , or ends higher than it begins . It is heard invariably in the direct question ; as , Will you go today ? The falling inflection turns the voice downwards , or ends lower than it begins . It is heard in 42 TONES AND INFLECTIONS .
... , or ends higher than it begins . It is heard invariably in the direct question ; as , Will you go today ? The falling inflection turns the voice downwards , or ends lower than it begins . It is heard in 42 TONES AND INFLECTIONS .
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... falling inflection . Many , not aware of this difference , have carried Walker's princi- ples to an extreme . In the question , uttered with sur- prise , " Are you going to - day ? " the slide is intensive . But in the following case ...
... falling inflection . Many , not aware of this difference , have carried Walker's princi- ples to an extreme . In the question , uttered with sur- prise , " Are you going to - day ? " the slide is intensive . But in the following case ...
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... falling , I must doubt the accuracy ei- ther of his ear or my own ; for in his examples I can- not distinguish it from the falling slide , modified perhaps by circumstances , but having nothing of that distinctive character , which ...
... falling , I must doubt the accuracy ei- ther of his ear or my own ; for in his examples I can- not distinguish it from the falling slide , modified perhaps by circumstances , but having nothing of that distinctive character , which ...
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... falling . EXAMPLES . Are they Hébrews ? Are they ' Israelites ? Are they the seed of ' Abraham ? Are they ministers of Chríst ? Did you not speak to it ? Hold you the watch to - night ? ' Arm'd , say you ? From top to toe ? Then saw you ...
... falling . EXAMPLES . Are they Hébrews ? Are they ' Israelites ? Are they the seed of ' Abraham ? Are they ministers of Chríst ? Did you not speak to it ? Hold you the watch to - night ? ' Arm'd , say you ? From top to toe ? Then saw you ...
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... falling after ; and then the question is , not whether he will go within two days , but on which of the two ; -thus , “ Will you go today — or tomorrow ? " The whole question , in this case , though it begins with a verb , cannot admit ...
... falling after ; and then the question is , not whether he will go within two days , but on which of the two ; -thus , “ Will you go today — or tomorrow ? " The whole question , in this case , though it begins with a verb , cannot admit ...
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