Intonation of Different Types of Statements in English and Chinese

The article has identified the intonation design of different statement types in the Chinese and English languages. Comparative analysis has revealed the presence of both similar and distinctive characteristics in the intonation design of different sentences types in the Chinese and English languages. Prosodic means of contacting languages are considered not only from the point of view of semanticdistinctive tones of a syllable, but also from the point of view of their communicative orientation. Key words: intonation, prosodic means, speech melody, register, stress, rhythm, pausing, tempo.