English-intonation-英语语调说课讲解

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English-intonation-英 语语调
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Tone Unit
Nucleus
Most important word in a sentence or a tone unit (Stressed syllable of the last prominent word).
2)The Government of South Africa/ said the Zambian President /has grossly neglected the incidence of AIDS.
Those who sold quickly made a profit.
1)Those who sold quickly /made a profit. 2)Those who sold /quickly made a profit.
Rising
Contrast; Implicational; Correcting mistakes; Warnings; apology
The Fall-rise tone is used in the following types of sentences and situations:
1) He'll 'come on ∨Wednesday, but 'not on Friday. 2) A: Do you smoke?
Head Nucleus
Prehead
We think so.
Prehead Necleus Tail
'English is a global language.
Tail
Head
Nucleus Tail
Falling A
Rising B
Fall-Rise C
Completion, Certainty, WH-question
4). In an independent question. A: I'm thinking of taking a break. B: ↗Are you?
Rising
The rising tone is used in the following types of sentences and situations:
4). When listing a few examples Let’s `count our `new ↘books. ↗One, ↗two, ↘three. `Oh, we have ↘five new books.
5). In alternative questions Would you `like a `cup of ↗tea or a `glass of ↘milk?
Intonation
Tone
Fall, Rise, and Fall-Rise; Level
Sentence Meaning
Lexical Meaning
Intonation Meaning
Make out of sounds.
Sense Group
Intonation Unit (Group)
(2) -Does she eat sweets?
- ↘Yes, she ↘ does. She 'eats ↘everyday.
6). In questions tags (when speaker is certain about the answer)
(1) She's 'looking for a raincoat, ↘isn't she?
(2) The blue 'raincoat is too bright, ↘isn't it?
7). When correcting incorrect statements
A: It's an Aus↘tralian program.
B: ↘No, it is an A↘merican program.
The Government of South Africa said the Zambian President has grossly neglected the incidence of AIDS.
1)The Government of South Africa said /the Zambian President has grossly neglected the incidence of AIDS.
Falling
The falling tone is used in the following types of sentences and situations:
5). Answer to a yes-no question to express agreement.
(1) -Does he want a cigarette? - ↘No, he ↘doesn't. He's 'stopped ↘smoking.
1). In yes-no questions. (1) Do you speak ↗Greek?
2). Yes-no-question-like Interjections I'll con'tact the university, |↗right? ('O↗K?)
3). In tag questions (speakers are not sure and want to check) He was promoted, ↗wasn't he? Come over 'here a minute, |↗will you?
But there are borders and there are borders. But there are BORders /and there are BORders.
·No pause within an intonation unit. ·Pause between boundaries. ·Rhythm: stressed vs. unstressed
2). In WH-questions. (1) 'How was Harry's ↘holiday? (2) 'Where was the ↘hotel?
3). In imperative sentences. (1) 'Be ↘careful. (2) 'Don't ↘drop it.
4). In exclamatory sentences (1) ↘Lovely! (2) You're 'absolutely ↘right!
B: I 'do oc∨casionally. (but 'not ∨regularly.) 3) A: I 'can't do it.
B: You ∨can. 4) 'Do as I ∨say, or 'something bad will happen. 5) A: Is May in?
B: I'm ∨sorry, but she is out.
6). In subordinate clause or non-final phrase `When she `got to the ↗station, the `train had `already ↘left.
7). Ask for repeat or attention A: Miss↗ Hill, |May I 'have a ↗word with you? B: ↗Pardon?
Fall-Rise
结束
8). In greetings.
(1) Good ↘(↗)morning!
(2) Hi↘.
Falling
Continuation; Uncertainty; YES/NO questions for repetition or clarification; disbelief
The rising tone is used in the following types of sentences and situations:
The falling tone is used in the following types of sentences and situations:
1). In independent statements. (1) It is 'ten ↘thirty. (2) I'm 'glad to ↘meet you.
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