Lesson 3_Pausing and Liaison.pdf

When a speech continuum (连续体) is long, we divide it into units of meaning, each at a time. The smallest speech unit is called a sense group. Bob: Mr. Bean! // Can I get off work / early today? // I have birthday parties / to go. // I need to buy a watch / for my father / and a pair of binoculars / for my nephew. // Boss: Im/possible! Linking within a Group Words in a sense group are linked together, with no pauses between the words. Long Short Pauses Sense groups within a sentence are usually characterized by a shorter pause. The end of a sentence is always recognized by a long pause. Stress At least one prominent word is contained in a sense group. 1. All of the students 2. All of the students / in the School of International Studies 3. All of the students / in the School of International Studies / study English. // 4. All of the students / in the School of International Studies / study English / and other subjects. // 5. All of the students / in the School of International Studies / study English / and other subjects / for a course of four years. // 1. May I know your name? 2. Shall we have the game at 8 or at 9? 3. There will be a film this evening won’t there? 4. He told them of his plan to send them out into the mountains. 5. He put on his hat took his bag open the door and went out. 6. As she was playing outside she hurt her foot. 7. Before I could have opened the door he knocked again. 8. Rivers are very useful but in old china they did much harm. 9. This time last week I was staying at home when I was called to attend the meeting. 10.If the reader cannot figure out what the writer meant to say he often can not even analyze what went wrong with the sentence and he certainly cannot suggest to the writer how the bewildering sentence might be fixed up. 1. May I / know your name? 2. Shall we have the game at 8 / or at 9? 3. There will be a film this evening / won’t there? 4. He told them of his plan / to send them out / int