第五节音位 音位是一种语言或方言中能区别意义的最小的语音单位。 一、音位的特征 例如:[a]】在汉语中不区别意义。 在法语中区别意义ptte(爪子)pate(浆糊) 1.音位是能区别意义的语音单位。 音素音质上的差别有两种性质: 一种是对立性差别汉语的/p/一/p/法语的/a/—ㄧ 一种是非对立性差别汉语的/a/—英语的/p//p/ 2音位是最小的语音单位。 3.音位总是属于某种特定的语言或方言的

It should first be pointed out that there are two kinds of stress: word stress and sentence stress. The former is concerned with the stressing of individual words of two or more syllables when they are pronounced in isolation

Part Two Sounds in Connected Speech 1. Strong and Weak Forms 2. Assimilation and elision 3. Liaison 4. Length of a sound 5. Word stress 6. Sentence stress 7. Rhythm 8. Sense groups and Pause

1. Definition of tone Tones are pitch variations, which are caused by the differing rates of vibration of the vocal cords. 声调是由于声带振动的速率的不同而引起的音高变化

Vowelsstylised oral cavitycoordinates to marktongue height

Strong forms & Weak forms Strong forms: stressed forms Weak forms: unstressed forms (schwa / /)

Linking Vowel to Vowel If our lips are round at the end of the first word, we insert a / / sound: We write it like this: too often who is so I do all We say it like this: toowoften whowis sowI dowall

Stressed Words & Unstressed Words in a Sentence What is a syllable? A word part and the basic unit of English rhythm What is a stressed syllable? ba NAAAA na

English vowels & vowel classification The English pure vowels can be classified according to the height of the raised part of the tongue the part of the tongue raised the position of the lips

English Nasals, Approximants & Lateral(s) The English consonants can be classified according to place of articulation manner of articulation