摘要
This research,grounded in the theory of discourse intonation,investigates Chinese EFL learners' intonation features in interactive context.Its research findings reveal that Chinese EFL learners differ from British native speakers in their application of tone units,prominence selection and tone choice.It further points out that these intonation features are caused on the one hand by Chinese EFL learners' relatively low English proficiency level and on the other hand by their lack of awareness of the communicative and discourse function of intonation.Based on these findings,this research proposes that a discourse-based awareness-raising approach to intonation teaching in the input-poor Chinese EFL context might be of pedagogical necessity and effectiveness.
本文以Brazil等人的语篇语调模式为理论框架,调查分析了中国英语专业学生在朗读与会话语篇中的语调特点及形成这些特点的原因。研究发现中国学生在语调组的划分,句重音的选择及语调选择等方面都与以英语为母语者存在较大的分歧,而造成这些分歧的最主要的原因是输入相对贫瘠的外语语言环境和把语调选择与句子的语法类型相对应的教学理念所导致的中国学生对语调的交际和语篇功能的意识缺乏。基于此,文章对语音语调课的教学提出了尝试性的建议,即:在以英语为外语的语言环境中,语音语调课的教学应采用语篇途径以提升学生对语调的语篇功能的意识,从而避免因此可能造成的跨语言交际的失误。
