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===Intonation=== | ===Intonation=== | ||
Tíogall has a distinctive intonation paradigm. Within said paradigm, some accents (e.g. Smeola) can sound like a stereotypical Cork accent, while some accents (e.g. Óc Eo) sound more like Valspeak. | Tíogall has a distinctive intonation paradigm. Within said paradigm, some accents (e.g. Smeola) can sound like a stereotypical Cork accent, while some accents (e.g. Óc Eo) sound more like Valspeak. | ||
*In declarative sentences, | *In declarative sentences, the stressed syllable of the focus word has a lower pitch than the rest of the sentence. (''...mid LOW tmid...'') This originates from discursive uptalk in older forms of Tíogall, which has since generalized to all declarative sentences. | ||
*In interrogative sentences, | *In interrogative sentences, the stressed syllable of the focus word has a higher pitch than the rest of the sentence. (''... mid HIGH mid ... ?'') | ||
*In exclamations, the pattern is ''... mid LOW-HIGH mid ... !'', possibly with a gradual drop to low pitch in the end. Angry or indignant questions also use an exclamatory intonation. | *In exclamations, the pattern is ''... mid LOW-HIGH mid ... !'', possibly with a gradual drop to low pitch in the end. Angry or indignant questions also use an exclamatory intonation. | ||