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2017年3月3日
- 葡萄牙語 (巴西)
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英語 (美國)
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The contrast between stressed and unstressed syllables dictates the rhythm of a sentence in English. Thus, it's a stressed timed language, meaning the interval between two stressed syllables is approximately equal. As a result, both vowels in unstressed syllables and function words, such as auxiliary verbs, tend to be neutralized with a short vowel sound called schwa, denoted in the International Phonetic Alphabet by the symbol /ɘ/, which is the trademark of the English language. Consequently, that phenomenon causes a loss of vowel identities and makes the language more difficult to acquire for non-native learners. Furthermore, all the contractions exist to fit that prosodic characteristic of English. 聼起來自然嗎?
The contrast between stressed and unstressed syllables dictates the rhythm of a sentence in English. Thus, it's a stressed timed language, meaning the interval between two stressed syllables is approximately equal. As a result, both vowels in unstressed syllables and function words, such as auxiliary verbs, tend to be neutralized with a short vowel sound called schwa, denoted in the International Phonetic Alphabet by the symbol /ɘ/, which is the trademark of the English language. Consequently, that phenomenon causes a loss of vowel identities and makes the language more difficult to acquire for non-native learners. Furthermore, all the contractions exist to fit that prosodic characteristic of English. 聼起來自然嗎?
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2017年3月4日
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- 英語 (美國)
自然
First of all, you have an excellent command of English, parabéns! Assuming the content is correct, I would only change a few things with regard to grammar and style:
The contrast between stressed and unstressed syllables dictates the rhythm of a sentence in English. Thus, it is a stress-timed language, meaning the interval between two stressed syllables is approximately equal. As a result, both vowels in unstressed syllables and function words, such as auxiliary verbs, tend to be neutralized with a short vowel sound called schwa, denoted in the International Phonetic Alphabet by the symbol /ɘ/, which is a hallmark of the English language. Consequently, this phenomenon causes a loss of vowel identities and makes the language more difficult to acquire for non-native learners. Furthermore, all contractions exist to fit this prosodic characteristic of English.
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- 英語 (美國)
自然
First of all, you have an excellent command of English, parabéns! Assuming the content is correct, I would only change a few things with regard to grammar and style:
The contrast between stressed and unstressed syllables dictates the rhythm of a sentence in English. Thus, it is a stress-timed language, meaning the interval between two stressed syllables is approximately equal. As a result, both vowels in unstressed syllables and function words, such as auxiliary verbs, tend to be neutralized with a short vowel sound called schwa, denoted in the International Phonetic Alphabet by the symbol /ɘ/, which is a hallmark of the English language. Consequently, this phenomenon causes a loss of vowel identities and makes the language more difficult to acquire for non-native learners. Furthermore, all contractions exist to fit this prosodic characteristic of English.
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- 英語 (美國)
自然
My only question is: when you say "both vowels in unstressed syllables and function words," does the word "both" refer to two different (previously mentioned?) vowels, or to vowels and unstressed syllables? The way it's worded, we don't know which elements of the sentence that the word "both" is modifying.
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- 葡萄牙語 (巴西)
@wordsworkwell Thank you so much; I appreciate it. You're very kind :) There is a long way to go, but I've made some progress. I want to master the language at a literary level so I usually read a lot in English. The content is accurate. I love studying pronunciation and phonetic symbols. The prosody of the English language has always fascinated me.
I tried to test and use the construction "both...and..." for emphasizing that each of the two is true. Was it ambiguous or grammatically incorrect the way I used the structure? How would you word it? Can you give me a suggestion please?
Once again, I can't thank you enough. :)
God bless you
I tried to test and use the construction "both...and..." for emphasizing that each of the two is true. Was it ambiguous or grammatically incorrect the way I used the structure? How would you word it? Can you give me a suggestion please?
Once again, I can't thank you enough. :)
God bless you
- 葡萄牙語 (巴西)
@wordsworkwell ps: you're interested in Brazilian Portuguese, aren't you? I really like your "parabéns". :) Muito obrigado.
- 英語 (美國)
自然
@mrferrer You're welcome! It definitely shows--it takes a lot of reading to use a formal register accurately. Keep up the good work!
Pronunciation also fascinates me, specifically the evolution of voiced/unvoiced consonants in the Romance languages--blanco vs. branco, or Spanish reclutar vs English recruit (via French). I have yet to learn the IPA though 🤓😆
Getting back to your question though, it is grammatically correct, but giving examples of both elements removes the ambiguity:
"As a result, both vowels in unstressed syllables, such as [...], and function words, such as auxiliary verbs, tend to be neutralized with a short vowel sound called schwa. This is denoted in the International Phonetic Alphabet by the symbol /ɘ/, a hallmark of the English language."
You can write this as one sentence, but adding that extra embedded clause tips things in favor of using two sentences. Your choice though 👍🏻
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- 英語 (美國)
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And yeah, speaking of phonetics haha, Brazilian Portuguese is by far my favorite language to listen to/speak 👌🏻🇧🇷 O Brasil lindo e maravilhoso, não é? 😁
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- 葡萄牙語 (巴西)
@wordsworkwell :) You're right. There is ambiguity so I'll rewrite it and give examples. :) I intend to learn all the Romance languages. I've studied Latin since January and I'm passionate about it. It's like talking to a relative you haven't seen in a while. If Portuguese is my mother tongue, Latin is my grandmother. hahaha
Interestingly, even though English is a Germanic language, about 60% of its lexicon is of Latin origin, whether directly or via the French language. So Latin has a huge influence on your mother tongue too. :)
I've been studying the IPA a lot so I can help you if you like. It'd also be a pleasure to help you with your Portuguese. :)
Interestingly, even though English is a Germanic language, about 60% of its lexicon is of Latin origin, whether directly or via the French language. So Latin has a huge influence on your mother tongue too. :)
I've been studying the IPA a lot so I can help you if you like. It'd also be a pleasure to help you with your Portuguese. :)
- 葡萄牙語 (巴西)
@wordsworkwell "O Brasil (é) lindo e maravilhoso" :) It certainly is. :) I love my country.
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