2023 # 6 (62)
Gogol I.E.
Intonation of Tag Questions in L2 English Speech by Native Speakers of Chinese
Abstract
The article presents the results of the experimental study devoted to the intonation of tag questions in English speech of Chinese native speakers. The study mainly deals with the communicative function of intonation in English tag questions and investigates the most typical cases of mismatch between the intonation and communicative intent of English tag questions recorded by Chinese native speakers.
Key words
intonation, tag question, communicative failure, communicative function, language interference, bilingualism
