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Introduction of Linking
Hi, everyone. I am Vivien. In this period, we will learn English linking.
Today, we will learn the definition of linking.
Linking is such a common phenomena that if you pronounce each English word
separately when you speak, without linking, English speakers may not understand you.
You may also have problems in comprehension of the native speech.
What is linking?
When speakers of English are speaking, they arrange words into groups and join
together the stressed and unstressed words within the group. They move smoothly
from one word to the next without making any sudden stops. So when we listen to
their speech, we hear the end of one word flow straight into the beginning of the next.
This phenomena of joining words together is called linking.
How to link words in English speech?
Speakers of English join words together by blending or joining the last sound of a
word with the initial sound of the following word. Following are the various ways to
help you achieve the linking so that your speech will become fluent and natural.
1. To blend or join the final consonant of one word with the initial word of the
following word, as in "post office".
2. To link the final vowels /з:/ and // to a following vowel by adding the /r/ sound,
which is called linking-r, as in "her own", or intrusive-r, as in "the idea of".
3. To make smooth transitions when words are separated by more than two
consonants, i.e. treat them as consonant sequences, as in "next topic".
4. To make smooth transitions when the preceding word ends with a vowel and the
following word begins also with a vowel sound by adding a slight /j/ or /w/, as in
"my arm".
5. To change the pronunciation of some final and initial consonants, as in "Did
you …".
Linking is natural in English speech. To make natural linking, it is important to
say groups of words in one breath and keep your voice going from one word to the
next.
Time is up. So much for today. Your homework is to practice the use of linking
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in the textbook. Thank you for your attention. See you next week. Goodbye.
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