A Grammar of Spoken English Discourse - The Intonation of Increments

(C. Jardin) #1

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  1. it’s a global ideology
    N V d e N (#)

  2. and if there’s any mistake that’ s ever made in these circumstances
    c c N V d N W V a V' P d N

  3. it’s as if people are surprised that it’ s tough to fi ght
    N V c d° N V E W N V e V' Ø (#)

  4. because you’re up against an ideology that is prepared to use
    w N VPHR d N W V V' V'
    any means at all including killing any number of
    d N phr V' V' d N P
    wholly innocent people
    a e N (#)

  5. and I don’t dispute part of the implication of your question at all
    c N V V' A+ P+ d N P d N PHR (#)

  6. erm in the sense that you look at what is happening
    ex p d n w n vphr W V V'
    in the Middle East and what is happening in Iraq and
    p d N c W V V' P N c
    Lebanon and Palestine
    N c N (#)

  7. and of course there’s a sense of shock and frustration and anger
    c a N V d N P+ N c N c N
    at what is happening and grief at the loss of innocent lives
    P W V V' Ø c Ø N P+ d N P e N (#)

  8. but it is not a reason for walking away
    c N V a d N P N'PHR (#)

  9. it’s a reason for staying the course
    N V d N P N+ d N
    and staying it no matter how tough it is
    c N+ N+ phr W E N V Ø (#)

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