The Communicative Value of Intonation in English, originally published by the English Language Research unit in Birmingham, sets out David BrazilÕs description of the system of intonation in English.This model takes a discourse-based approach and attempts to assign ÔmeaningÕ or a communicative value to the different aspects that make up the system of intonation. This is an important and controversial work, which has influenced scholars in the field and ELT materials writers alike.A cassette containing all the examples of intonation features in the book is available.