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A contrastive analysis of English and Persian
intonation by AM. Hayati
Dr. M. MostafaeiBy: Sh. Tamizrad
Fall 2014
Content
• Introduction• Contrastive Analysis• Prediction• Subjects• Data• Administration• Data Analysis• Discussion• Conclusion
Introduction
• The first objective: to predict the problems of
Iranian speakers to produce the correct
patterns of English intonation.
• Three level of structure:
– Simple sentence
– Compound sentence
– Complex sentence
Contrastive Analysis
• Simple sentence:
1. Declarative Falling
• Affirmative Similar
• Negative A bit different
Contrastive Analysis
• Simple sentence:
2. Questions
I. WH-Q No difference
Contrastive Analysis
• Simple sentence:
2. Questions
II. Y/N Q Similarities in intonation
Contrastive Analysis
• Compound sentence
1. Coordinate
2. Subordinate
I. Conditional sentence
II. Dependent Clause
Prediction
1. Negative statement
Prediction
2. WH-word Q
Prediction
3. Question tag
Prediction
4. Clauses
Prediction
• Question tag
Data
• Some of the most common structures
• Statements: Affirmative and Negative
• Questions: Wh-word Q and Y/N Q
Administration
• To read and record selected sentences
• Four judges
Data Analysis
• Three aspects:
– words,
– tones,
– Attitudes
• Simple statistics
Discussion
• Affirmative sentences:
Discussion
• Negative sentences:
• Question:
Similarity
Conclusion
1. Stress has significant influence on
intonation
2. The broad definition of similarity and
contrast in CA.
Conclusion
• Level 1: The final syllable of the last word in
equivalent sentences of L1 and L2 is stressed
and accompanied by similar pitch change.
Conclusion
• Level 2: The final syllable of the word is
stressed in two languages regardless of
it’s position in the sentences.
Conclusion
• Level 3: The final two-syllable word of two
equivalent sentences is stressed but the primary
stress occurs on the first syllable in L2 and
second in L1.
Conclusion
• Level 4: Regarding the compound the adj and N
are stressed in L2 and L1. Both languages follow
the same pattern of pitch change depending on
the sentence type.
Conclusion
• Level 5: The negative markers are stressed in L1
but unstressed or less stressed in L2. Pitch
changes occurs on negative markers on L1 but
towards the ends of sentences in L2.
Conclusion
• Level 6: Words are stressed in L1, but unstressed
or less stressed in L2.