“…In EP, there are various nuclear contours in yes-no questions (such as H+L* LH%, L*+H H%, or H+L* L%), which appear to be distributed in a Castelo & Frota (to appear geographically non-contiguous way (Crespo-Sendra et al, 2014;Frota et al, 2015a). In BP, yes-no questions are characterized by a rising and risingfalling configuration in reading and semi-spontaneous speech (Silva, 2011;Castelo & Frota, 2015). In Northern varieties (Paraíba, Sergipe and Bahia), a rising nuclear contour is found (L*+H H% or L* H%), whereas Central and Southern varieties are characterized by a rising-falling contour (L*+H L%, in Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais; L* HL%, in Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul), independently of the pragmatic meaning (Crespo-Sendra et al, 2014;Frota et al, 2015a;Frota et al, 2015b).…”