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rasgos foneticos del discurso

English translation: phonetic features of connected speech

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Spanish term or phrase:rasgos foneticos del discurso
English translation:phonetic features of connected speech
Entered by: Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes

10:09 May 2, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Transcript
Spanish term or phrase: rasgos foneticos del discurso
Sorry, there is no context here. This is the name of a subject in a course for teachers of English as a second language.

Thanks in advance!
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 23:27
phonetic features of discourse
Explanation:
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Note added at 9 mins (2009-05-02 10:19:05 GMT)
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Supongo que al ser "discourse", es decir, "connected speech", se refiere no a fonética articulatoria, sino a "stress, rhythm and intonation".
Selected response from:

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Grading comment
¡Nos diste una clase, Alejandro! Felicitaciones y muchísimas gracias :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8phonetic features of discourse
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
4 +1Phonetics
Andrew Campbell
5discourse phonetic features
Juan Carlos García
5Phonetic elements of the speech.
Sara Rodriguez
4phonetic characteristics of discourse
Muriel FINETIN
4Phonetic / Phonemic Features in Speech
Gamaliel Novelo


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Phonetics


Explanation:
Alejandro's answer is the safest, but based on the extremely limited context I think the course is just basic phonetics for ESL teachers. I'm sure you have access to the context that will indicate which answer is better.

Andrew Campbell
Spain
Local time: 05:27
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes: Yes, out of context it's difficult to know how precise one should be. Bw.
2 mins
agree  Kathryn Litherland: "discourse" in English (esp. in academia) means a long speech act in a particular context. I think in this context "speech" is a more natural term to use. So simply "phonetics," or phonetics of speech.
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
phonetic features of discourse


Explanation:
.)

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-05-02 10:19:05 GMT)
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Supongo que al ser "discourse", es decir, "connected speech", se refiere no a fonética articulatoria, sino a "stress, rhythm and intonation".

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
¡Nos diste una clase, Alejandro! Felicitaciones y muchísimas gracias :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Campbell
2 mins
  -> Gracias, Andrew.
agree  Silvia Hanine-Studnicki: I was going to suggest the same translation, of course it depends on context...
10 mins
  -> Thank you, Silvia. You're right. Too little context.
agree  David Ronder: That's it
17 mins
  -> Thanks, David.
agree  Juan Carlos García
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Juan Carlos.
agree  Marjory Hord: yes, it would also include "elision", the way certain sounds combine in discourse
4 hrs
  -> Yes, of course. Good observation. And all kind of assmilations too. Thanks a lot, Marjory.
agree  Luiz Vasconcelos
4 hrs
  -> Muito obrigado, Luiz.
neutral  Muriel FINETIN: "Phonetic features of discourse" returns 0 search result on Google...
5 hrs
  -> Hi, Muriel. No wonder. It take it as "spoken discourse" (connected speech, in my answer) and they are lang.-specific. Try combining "phonetic features/characteristics", "(spoken) discourse", "English", "connected speech" and/or "connected discourse". Bw.
agree  Susan Nicholls
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Susan.
agree  neilmac: ...or "elements". Best in show so far IMO :-) Pay no attention to carpers. You obviously know what your are talking about here :)
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Gracias. :-))
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
phonetic characteristics of discourse


Explanation:
My proposal ;-)

Muriel FINETIN
France
Local time: 05:27
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
discourse phonetic features


Explanation:
option

Juan Carlos García
Local time: 00:27
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Phonetic elements of the speech.


Explanation:
The entire sound or resonance of a speech is one element used to secure the attention of an audience. It is also important in comprehension and message transimission.

"It's not ust what you say, but how you say it that matters."

Also, in English the use of the word "speech" to mean lecture or discourse is common.

Basic phonetic knowledge was required in my major field of study.

Sara Rodriguez
United States
Local time: 22:27
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Muriel FINETIN: Elements are parts of X but are not X's characteristics.
2 hrs
  -> Muriel, I am an American who was educated with American English. I have credentials that will verify my abilites in English, Spanish and French. In American English, with this context in mind you may say that the word elements is a synonym for themes.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Phonetic / Phonemic Features in Speech


Explanation:
Lo veo tanto de un modo como de otro.


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Note added at 6 horas (2009-05-02 16:14:13 GMT)
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Y agregaría: coincido con la nota de Kathryn Litherland: donde "'Discourse' in English means a long speech act in a particular context." Y que... "in this context "speech" is a more natural term to use.

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Gamaliel Novelo
Mexico
Local time: 21:27
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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