English Pronunciation for Communication Intonation in Communication WANG GUIZHEN English faculty Guangdong University of foreign Studies
1 English Pronunciation for Communication Intonation in Communication WANG GUIZHEN English Faculty Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Intonation: Why? A. It shows the relationship of words within and between sentences; B. It tells something about the feeling of the speaker
2 Intonation: Why? A. It shows the relationship of words within and between sentences; B. It tells something about the feeling of the speaker
II. Structure of English Intonation P=Pre-head H= Head N= Nucleus a
3 II. Structure of English Intonation P = Pre-head H = Head N = Nucleus T = Tail
Elements in an intonation unit The nucleus: the stressed syllable of the last 调核 prominent word in a tone unit The tail: any syllable or syllables that may 调尾 follow the nucleus The head: the part of a tone unit that extends from 调头 the first stressed syllable up to the nucleus The pre-head: any unstressed syllable or syllables that 调冠 may precede the head -or the nucleus if there is no head
4 ◼ Elements in an intonation unit ◼ The nucleus: the stressed syllable of the last 调核 prominent word in a tone unit ◼ The tail: any syllable or syllables that may 调尾 follow the nucleus ◼ The head: the part of a tone unit that extends from 调头 the first stressed syllable up to the nucleus ◼ The pre-head: any unstressed syllable or syllables that 调冠 may precede the head - or the nucleus, if there is no head
We are LEARNing a FOReign LANGuage. P一 P= Pre-head H= Head N= Nucleus T=Ta
5 ◼ We are LEARNing a FOReign LANGuage. ◼ P H N T ◼ P = Pre-head ◼ H = Head ◼ N = Nucleus ◼ T = Tail
Structures of an intonation unit PH NT: We are learning a foreign language PHN: I am afraid we cant go. P NT: We hope so P N: It was at night. H nT: When are they coming? H n: Peter has arrived nT: Look at him N: Help!
6 ◼ Structures of an intonation unit ◼ PH NT: We are learning a foreign language. ◼ PHN: I am afraid we can't go. ◼ P NT: We hope so. ◼ P N: It was at night. ◼ H NT: When are they coming? ◼ H N: Peter has arrived. ◼ NT: Look at him. ◼ N: Help!
Mark out the elements in the following intonation units PHNT Shell be able to do it properl PHN It was a very dark night P NT He said so P N They'll be late HNT Isn't John going HN Go ahead NT Pardon? Thanks
7 Mark out the elements in the following intonation units. ◼ P H N T : She'll be able to do it properly. ◼ P H N : It was a very dark night. ◼ P N T : He said so. ◼ P N : They'll be late. ◼ H N T : Isn't John going? ◼ H N : Go ahead. ◼ N T : Pardon? ◼ N : Thanks
Mark out the elements in the following intonation units PHNT Shell be able to do it properly PHN It was a very dark night P NT He said so P N They'll be late HNT Isn't John going HN Go ahead NT Pardon? Thanks
8 Mark out the elements in the following intonation units. ◼ P H N T : She'll be able to do it properly. ◼ P H N : It was a very dark night. ◼ P N T : He said so. ◼ P N : They'll be late. ◼ H N T : Isn't John going? ◼ H N : Go ahead. ◼ N T : Pardon? ◼ N : Thanks
The Stress rules 1. Stress tends to fall on content words within an utterance 2. Only a word 's stressed syllable carries the sentence stress 3. Within an intonation unit there may be several words receiving stress but only one has the nucleus 4. New information tends to receive prominence and generally occurs towards the end of an utterance
9 The Stress Rules 1. Stress tends to fall on content words within an utterance. 2. Only a word’s stressed syllable carries the sentence stress. 3. Within an intonation unit, there may be several words receiving stress but only one has the nucleus. 4. New information tends to receive prominence and generally occurs towards the end of an utterance
Circle the prominent word in each thought group. A: I'm starved. Let's go and grab a bite to eat B: Good idea. Where do you want to go a: Well there ' s a nice italian restaurant about a block from here B: Do you have your heart set on Italian? What about a Chinese place? A: Oh, do you know one? B: I sure do The food is delicious and its right around the corner A: Great! Lets go
10 Circle the prominent word in each thought group. A: I’m starved. Let’s go and grab a bite to eat. B: Good idea. Where do you want to go? A: Well, there’s a nice Italian restaurant about a block from here. B: Do you have your heart set on Italian? What about a Chinese place? A: Oh, do you know one? B: I sure do. The food is delicious and it’s right around the corner. A: Great! Let’s go
