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Integrating Chinese Linguistic Research and Language Teaching and Learning
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SYSNO ASEP 0465147 Document Type M - Monograph Chapter R&D Document Type Monograph Chapter Title De-stressed words in Mandarin: Drawing parallel with English Author(s) Třísková, Hana (OU-W) RID, SAI, ORCID Number of authors 1 Source Title Integrating Chinese Linguistic Research and Language Teaching and Learning. - Amsterdam / Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2016 ; Tao Hongyin - ISBN 9789027201874 Pages s. 121-144 Number of pages 24 s. Number of pages 238 Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country NL - Netherlands Keywords Chinese ; Mandarin ; Phonetics ; Phonology ; Function words ; words with weak forms Subject RIV AI - Linguistics Institutional support OU-W - RVO:68378009 Annotation In colloquial Standard Mandarin, monosyllabic tonal function words (such as classifiers, prepositions, personal pronouns, etc.), are regularly pronounced as unstressed and phonetically reduced, unless emphasized. Their unstressed forms play an important role in speech rhythm. The study investigates this group of words. The general issue of stress in Mandarin Chinese is addressed first, arguing that in Chinese de-stress might be an essential notion instead of stress. English words with weak forms (articles, prepositions, etc.) are then introduced. A similar group of Chinese words is established, a new term the cliticoids is coined for them. The strong resemblance between both groups is pointed out. Finally, pedagogical implications of the findings are proposed: the proper handling of the cliticoids may help learners to improve their oral performance. Workplace Oriental Institute Contact Zuzana Kvapilová, kvapilova@orient.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 053 950 Year of Publishing 2017
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