我们一起来感受一下吧
“I didn't take the test yesterday. (Somebody else did.)
I didn't take the test yesterday. (I did not take it.)
I didn't take the test yesterday. (I did something else with it.)
I didn't take the test yesterday. (I took a different one.)
I didn't take the test yesterday. (I took something else.)
I didn't take the test yesterday. (I took it some other day.)
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大家读出意思上的差别了吗?
通过强调不同的部分,我们可以看出句子的语义发生了变化。
综上示例,对于contrastive stress(对比重音)老师相信大家现在已经有了清晰的了解了。
可是怎么去体现出来重音的感觉呢?
老师为同学们总结出了以下3点:
敲黑板:
1、louder in sound
2、longer in time
3、higher in pitch
这样一来是不是就要好理解多了呢~
除此之外,或许有同学会问了:说话者如何用不同的语气或语调来表达自己的真情实感呢?
这点就要看intonation(语调)的功能啦。
1在表yes or no的一般疑问句中,英语里的语气和调调是一路↗↗↗的吗?
答案是不一定——
“Have you been late again this morning ? (late是这个句子的语义focus,所以late的重音音节后,语调都应该↗↗↗ 表示疑问、表示难以置信 。同时focus这个语义focus前面的部分,无论什么调调都不会特别影响句子的表意。)
练习:
1. Do you think he is responsible enough ?
2. Are you sympathetic with this guy ?
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2问什么答什么的特殊疑问句呢,则通常要读作降调,一路↘↘↘
“Where have you been last night ?
Why don’t you come with me ?
What did you inherit from him ?
Who is the police over there ?
(注:放大字则需要重读)
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看到这里,大家有清楚英语句子里的重音和惯用语调了吗~
最后希望同学们记得apply what you’ve learned into practice喔~
see you next time~