10-1 The Components of the intonation phrase数字时代的商务英语写作.pdf

Unit 10 Pitch Patterns 10.1 The Components of the intonation phrase Components of intonation phrase According to John Wells (2006), a complete intonation phrase consists of four constituent elements: the prehead (调冠), the head (调头), the nucleus (调核) and the tail (调尾). it. Components of intonation phrase She will come to the concert with me. prehead head nucleus tail unstressed onset – from the nuclear syllable, unstressed syllable, syllable first stressed syllable pitch-movement completion of to the nuclear syllable pitch-movement Components of intonation phrase Optional Optional Necessary Optional Pre-head Head Nucleus Tail Practice – Sightseeing Im Peter Charlton. Im in the Beardsley Hotel. Today Im showing the Hunts round London. This is my favourite city. I work here and live here, too. I know London very well but Mr. Hunt doesnt know it. He knows the north of England but he doesnt know the south. The Hunts are from Scotland. My parents live there, too, and they know the Hunts very well. Ive got plans for today. This morning were going to Buckingham Palace. Before lunch were also going to the Post Office Tower. Then were having lunch in Soho. This afternoon were walking round Soho. This evening were having dinner at an Italian restaurant. After dinner were going to a concert at the Festival Hall. What a busy day! Components of intonation phrase The four components of the intonation phrase can be briefly shorten to P (for prehead), H (for head), N (for nucleus) and T (for tail). Practice – Sightseeing Sightseeingit. N T it. Practice – Sightseeing 1Im Peter