语调与语调标记的合理位置

Intonation and Intonation-marker's Correct Position

本文把句号、问号、感叹号三种点号称为语调标记 ,它们总是被置于句末 ,但句末不是语调标记的必然位置。把语调标记置于句首符合句子的生成机制和朗读机制。西方语言之所以把语调标记置于句末 ,因为西方语言在句首有语调提示因素。汉语、日语、朝鲜语等语言句首没有语调提示因素 ,语调标记置于句首更为合理。语调标记置于句首不妨碍表示停顿。

Full stop, interrogation mark and exclamation mark are intonation-markers. They are invariably placed at the end of the sentence, but the end of the sentence is not their inexorable position. Putting intonation-markers at the beginning of the sentence is in correspondence with the mechanism of sentence-generating and recitation. The reason why the intonation-markers are placed at the end of the sentence in western languages is that there are different features at the head of sentences and the features can remind the reader what intonation to use. Chinese and some other languages are different with them.Therefore, putting intonation-markers at the head of sentences is reasonable and that won't impair the indication of pause.