美国总统就职演说语篇中的押韵赏析

Appreciation of Rhymes in American Presidents' Inaugural Speeches

美国总统就职演说语篇是一种结合了口语和书面语的特殊的文体。演说中的押韵主要包括两种,头韵和尾韵。在头韵的运用中,演说者比较倾向于运用一些摩擦音或其他一些清辅音,结合一些开口元音,以增加演说的力量。在尾韵的运用中,演说者偏好开口元音与辅音构成尾韵,以增强演说的音乐性和节奏感。这两种押韵的运用增强了演说的节奏和美感,从而突出了演说主题,影响了观众。

Two main rhymes are applied in American Inaugural Speeches, such as alliteration and ending - rhyme. In the application of alliteration, presidents tend to use plosives and fricatives to enhance the whole speech. While, in the application of ending - rhyme, the presidents prefer to use open vowel with consonance to construct ending - rhyme, in order to promote the music quality and sense of rhythm. The two kinds of rhymes are both used for the sense of rhythm and aesthetic value, and more importantly for the theme of the speech and influencing the audience.