Linguistic Functions of English ntonations 1.Accentual function (nucleus placement) ■ 2.Grammatical function(ambiguity elimination) 3.Semantic function(negative and questions) 4.Discourse function (conversational principles)Linguistic Functions of English Intonations ◼ 1. Accentual function (nucleus placement) ◼ 2. Grammatical function (ambiguity elimination) ◼ 3. Semantic function (negative and questions) ◼ 4. Discourse function (conversational principles)