The Fluctuation Scale of the Intonation of Statement and Declarative Question in English

Based on the concept of intonation pattern and the method of fluctuation scale, this paper qualitatively and quantitatively conducts a preliminary research focused on the pitch representations of the sentence and tone group ranges of statement and declarative question in English and makes a comparatively detailed study on the pitch movements between the two intonation moods. The findings point out method of fluctuation scale are effective means to analyze the pitch movement of English intonation and to find the universality of the intonation moods.