Tonic

显调[音节]

A term used by some intonation analysts, particularly those working within the British tradition, to refer to the syllable in a tone unit which carries maximal prominence, usually owing to a major pitch change. The tonic syllable is also referred to as the ‘nuclear syllable’, or ‘nucleus’, in this tradition. Most words in a tone unit can carry the tonic syllable, depending on the meaning intended, although the usual position for this is at or towards the end of a sequence. The change in tonicity gives the sentence different implications, an important aspect of communication in conversation, where it draws attention especially to the new information in a sentence.

有些语调分析家，特别是英国分析传统的，用来指一个语调单位中最突显的音节，突显的原因通常是音高有重大变化。按这种传统，显调音节也称作“核心音节”或“核心”。一个语调单位中大多数词都可以含一个显调音节，取决于想要表达的意义，但他的通常位置在序列的结尾处或接近于结尾处。调性的改变使句子有不同的涵义，这是对话信递的一个重要特点，能将听者的注意力特别引向句子的新信息。