语调感知研究评述——兼谈汉语语调研究

Study and Comments on Intonation Cognition: On Chinese Intonation

随着人们对言语感知神经机制认识的深入,语调研究成为热点,其原因在于它的(语言和副语言)功能划分直接奠定了大脑功能侧化假说的基础。汉语,作为声调语言,它的音高特征既能在单音节层面区分词汇意义,又能在词以上层面辨别句子意义。显而易见,通过汉语语调感知研究,我们得以控制副语言(情感语调)和词汇(声调)因素的影响,进一步细化语调的区别性特征,确定语调的概念,探索言语感知过程及其神经机制。文章从三方面全面阐述汉语语调感知的研究成果,首先回顾语调和语调感知的基本概念,随后梳理汉语语调感知的主要观点和影响因素,最后评述该研究在认知领域的贡献及不足,并指出未来的研究方向。

Study on intonation becomes a hot topic as the recognition of intonation cognition nerve system is deepening.This is due to the fact that division of language and complementary language functions have directly laid the foundation of the brain lateralisation hypothesis. Chinese language, as an intonation language, the intonation and tune can not only differentiate word meaning at single syllable level, but also can distinguish sentence meaning beyond the words. It can be seen that we can control the influence factors of complementary language(emotive tune) and words(intonation) through study of Chinese intonation cognition, further refine the distinguishing characteristics of intonation, define the concepts of intonation, and explore the process of language cognition and its nerve system. The paper aims to discuss Chinese intonation cognition research findings from three aspects. First, the paper reviews the basic concepts of intonation and intonation cognition; second,it synthesises the key perspectives on Chinese language intonation and influence factors. Last, the paper comments on the contributions and limitations of the study to cognition, and suggests future research direction.