When you say Phrasing it is the grouping together of words that convey a thought. The student must realize that such grouping of words is of the greatest importance in spoken English. This is done to bring out the relative importance of each thought in relation to other thoughts being said. Thus meaning is expressed more clearly.
Phrases are separated from each other by pauses which are longer than those ordinarily found between words. We can think of pauses as oral punctuation. When one pauses, the tone as well as articulation is stopped momentarily. It is during this time that the person generally inhales. Within the phrase, the sounds are continuous This aspect of phrasing will be discuss later as blending.
Punctuation marks in a sentence are oftentimes good indications of oral word groupings. The student must remember, however, that this is not always so. Punctuation marks are an indication of grammatical relationships. Pauses are guided by meaning. Sometimes one finds a comma in a sentence where no oral pause is necessary. For example.
That man is my brother. // He is, however, / only my step brother. //
(one vertical line indicates a normal pause; while two vertical lines indicates a long pause.)
There are no definite rules that govern the grouping of words. We depend mainly on the meaning and intent of the speaker. Generally, however, parts of speech closely related to each other are not separated unless there is a special reason. Thus an adjective is generally not separated from its noun, or an adverb from its verb, or a preposition from its object. Thus
Phasing
Pauses are made in a sentence for the following reasons:
a. To make the meaning clear.
b. To emphasize a particular idea.
c. For a special effect such as suspense.
d. Occasionally, to enable the speaker to catch his breath, when saying a long sentence. In this case, the
pause must not come between words closely connected together grammatically.
The beginner in speech must plan his thought groups carefully before he speaks. Later with more practice and experience, the ability to phrase properly will come with less conscious planning. The beginner must try at first to keep his phrases short, but his pauses long. He must sustain his voice throughout the length of a phrase by abdominal control of his exhalation. He must give himself time to inhale by lengthening his pauses. He should inhale for the next phrase whole he pauses after the last one.
Once he has learned to group his words correctly, the student my vary the length of his pauses. Pauses may be long or short depending on (a) the intention of the speaker (b) the size and nature of the audience.
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