论英语教学中音段与超音段的优先级之争——这一二元对立真的存在吗？
The Debate over Segmental and Suprasegmental in Teaching English Pronunciation: Does This Dichotomy Exist?
摘要: 语音作为英语教学中口语环节的重要组成部分，就其教学方式与侧重点学界内一直以来多有探讨。其中十分受人关注的一个问题在于音段与超音段特征在语音教学中孰轻孰重。传统的观点大多是从诸如教学效果、学习者差异、可理解度等视角出发来支持音段与超音段中的两者之一。虽然这些观点都有一定的道理，但是它们都将音段与超音段之间非此即彼的关系视为必然，而没有注意到它们之间的相互作用。通过指出语音可理解度的双向性以及对韵律层级模型的应用，本文强调了音段与超音段之间的特征并非独立而是会相互影响牵制，因而在教学上，重要的是从一个整合性的视角出发，帮助学生理解语音系统而非孤立的语音特征。
Abstract: Pronunciation, as a crucial part in English speaking instruction, has long been discussed regarding its teaching method. One of the most compelling topics being debated is the selection of either segmental or suprasegmental features in pronunciation instruction. Viewing from perspectives like teaching effectiveness, learner difference, and intelligibility, most previous studies tend to support the importance of one over the other. Although these points are tenable to a degree, they simply take the binary opposition between segment and suprasegment for granted and ignore the interaction between them. Through pointing out the two-way nature of pronunciation intelligibility and elaborating prosodic hierarchy, it is highlighted that segmental and suprasegmental features are not exclusively established but interact with each other strongly. Therefore, in pronunciation instruction, it is important to help students to understand pronunciation system as a whole rather than teach segment and suprasegment as isolated features.
文章引用：叶桢彦. 论英语教学中音段与超音段的优先级之争——这一二元对立真的存在吗？[J]. 国外英语考试教学与研究, 2019, 1(2): 63-69. https://doi.org/10.12677/OETPR.2019.12008

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