• Falling tone — statements, commands, Wh-questions ("Where is the deed?↘")
• Rising tone — yes/no questions ("Do you admit the signature?↗"), politeness, uncertainty
• Fall-rise — hesitation, contrast ("You signed it↘↗ … but did you read it?")
Legal relevance: tone carries meaning that transcripts lose — a recorded "Yes↗" (doubtful) is not "Yes↘" (certain). Advocates control intonation deliberately: emphasis in cross-examination; the measured falling tone of a closing submission.