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§1. Broad and narrow definitions of intonation Intonation is defined differently by different scholars, but all the existing definitions of intonation fall into two large groups: broad and narrow definitions. Phoneticians V. Vasiliev, G. Torsuev define intonation as a complex unity of speech melody, sentence (utterance) stress, tempo, rhythm, voice timbre to express thoughts, emotions and attitude towards the contents of the utterance and the hearer. Intonation, as all other units of the phonetic system of English, should be studied from the following four viewpoints: articulatory, perceptible, acoustic and linguistic or functional. Speech melody, sentence stress, tempo, rhythm and timbre are perceptible qualities of intonation. Acoustically intonation is a complex combination of fundamental frequency, intensity and duration. On the articulatory or production level, intonation is also a complex phenomenon, but this aspect hasn't been thoroughly investigated. The linguistic function of intonation will be studied later. This approach to the definition of intonation is considered to be broad. It reflects the actual interconnection and interaction of melody, stress, tempo, rhythm and timbre in speech. The broad definition is given by representatives of Soviet and post-Soviet linguistic school. The number and nature of the components vary in works of different scientists. For example, Professor V. Vasiliev excludes rhythm from the definition of intonation and includes it into the temporal component; professor A. Antipova treats rhythm as a separate component but doesn‘t refer timber to the intonation components, etc. 49 A great number of phoneticians abroad - D. Jones, I. Armstrong, K. Pike, O'Connor, etc. - define intonation as the variation of the pitch of the voice, reducing it only to speech melody. This is considered to be a narrow approach to the definition of intonation. жүктеу/скачать 0,78 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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