哈尔滨英语学习者朗读口语中否定句的调核特点研究

A Study of the Features of Tonicity in Negative Sentences Read by Harbin English Learners

本文从实验语音学的角度,以6名来自美国的英语母语者为参照,对哈尔滨地区英语学习者朗读口语中否定句调核位置和数量特点进行了研究。研究发现:与母语者相比,学习者朗读时多停顿和重读,调核数量较多,调核位置多位于调群内实义项上,部分位于语法项上,呈现多、散、乱的特点。本研究旨在探索哈尔滨英语学习者语音学习方面的偏误,从而为英语语音教学提供帮助。

From the perspective of experimental phonetics,the present study investigates the position and number of tonicity in negative sentences read by Harbin English Learners,with 6 native speakers from the United States as reference.The result of the study shows that,compared with native speakers,the learners pause and stress more when reading negative sentences.The number of tonicity by learners is more than that of the native speakers.The tonicity position is mostly located on the lexical items in the tone group,and partly on the grammatical items.The overall characteristics of tonicity is multiple,scattered and random.The study aims to find the deviations of Harbin English learners in pronunciation so as to provide help for English phonetic teaching.