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语调的魔力:不同语调说同一句话 意思大不同!

2012-11-26来源:互联网

Intonation and Meaning in English 语调与语义

① 语调影响词义:

project: /prə'dʒekt/ - 动词;/'prɒdʒekt/ - 名词
record: /rɪ'kɔ:d/ - 动词;/'rekɔ:d/ - 名词

② 语调影响句义:

例:You're hungry.
如果用falling intonation(降调):表示make a statement
如果用rising intonation(升调):表示ask a question

③ 语调影响说话人的意思:

In England, people don't mean what they say, and they don't say what they mean.
有时,一句话的表面意思并不是说话人真正表达的想法,所以我们需要依靠语调去判断。

例:No.
降调:no and that's the end of it
升调:a question or go on
先降后升:no, but...
平调:一般是家长回答孩子

-Are you doing anything tonight?
-No. ( / )
Means: No, I'm not doing anything tongiht. Go on. Would you like to invite me to dinner?

-Can you lend me a pound?
-No. ( \ )
Means: No, definitely not. And it's the end of the conversation.

-Are you using the car?
-No. ( \/ )
Means: No, I'm not using the car, but neither will you. or You can't borrow it. or But I might need it later on.

-Can I borrow the car?
-No. ( — )
Means: 这个场景可能是十几岁的儿子问父亲,而父亲显然已经无数次听到这样的问题,都有点懒得回答no了。于是就用了一个平调的no告诉儿子:上次不行,这次不行,下次再问还是不行。

语调的重要性:

通过上面这3方面的讲解,大家应该已经了解到为什么语调那么重要:If you get the intonation wrong, you may find the people you're talking to don't understand your meaning. 如果对方没有理解你的意思,再向你进行确认,这算是运气好的了;可是如果他直接会错了意呢?那你只能后果自负了。