THE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

FACULTY OF LINGUISTICS LITERATURE AND RUSSIAN

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EMPHASIS
EMPHASIS
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Group 4: Phan Thi Tra My

Group 4: Phan Thi Tra My
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lien
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lien
Le Hong Nham
Le Hong Nham
Vo Thi Yen Ngoc
Vo Thi Yen Ngoc
Bui Gia Linh

I. Definition:
Emphasis is the word in a sentence which is
spoken with emphasis, in other words usually
at a higher pitch and/or accompanied by a
pause in speech.
Nhn mnh cc t trong cu c ni vi s
nhn mnh, ni cch khc thng ti mt sn
cao hn v / hoc km theo mt tm dng
trong bi pht biu.

II. Used:
1. The speaker wants to call to attention what is most
important. This is common when expressing opinions.
2. The speaker wants to imply or infer something without
saying it directly.
3. The speaker is being accusatory.
4. The speaker is disagreeing with something said.
5. The speaker is being argumentative or sarcastic
(emphasis is used liberally in arguing)

 1. Ngi ni mun gi nhng g l quan

trng nht. iu ny l ph bin khi by t
kin.
2. ni mun ng hoc suy ra mt ci g
m khng ni trc tip.
3. Ngi ni l trch mc.
4. Ngi ni khng ng vi nhng iu
ni.
5. Cc loa ang c tranh lun hay chm
bim (nhn mnh c s dng t do trong
tranh ci)

6. The speaker has used inversion in other

words, changed the order of a sentence by
adding a prepositional phrase at the beginning
(example: SUDDENLY, the cat jumped up and
scratched his face.)
7. The speaker wants to affirm or deny some
action. (example: John DIDNT go to school
yesterday.)
6. Cc din gi s dng o ngc - ni
cch khc, thay i th t ca mt cu bng
cch thm mt cm gii t lc bt u (v d:
bng nhin, con mo nhy ln v try xc
khun mt ca mnh.)

Take a look at the following examples, where

the bolded words are emphasized. Say them aloud and
notice how the meaning, intention, inference or
implication of the sentence changes.
a) I did not say you stole my red bandana. > Someone
else said it.

b) I did not say you stole my red bandana. - > Disputatious

denial; Argumentative.
c) I did not say you stole my red bandana. -> Disputatious
denial; Argumentative.

Hy xem cc v d sau y, ni cc t in m c
nhn mnh. Ni to chng ln v v ngha,
nh, suy lun hay nhng th thay i cu.

a) Ti khng ni rng bn nh cp
bandana mu ca ti. -> Mt ngi
no khc ni iu .
b) Ti khng ni rng bn nh cp
bandana mu ca ti. -> T chi hay
ci nhau; Tranh lun.
c) Ti khng ni rng bn nh cp
bandana mu ca ti. -> T chi hay
ci nhau; Tranh lun.

 d) I did not say you stole my red bandana.

> You stole something else.
e) I did not say you stole my red bandana.
> Someone else stole it.
f) I did not say you stole my red bandana.
> You did something else with the
bandanna, not steal it.

 d) Ti khng ni rng bn nh cp
bandana mu ca ti. -> Bn nh
cp ci g khc.
e) Ti khng ni rng bn nh cp
bandana mu ca ti. -> Mt ngi
no khc nh cp n.
f) Ti khng ni rng bn nh cp
bandana mu ca ti. -> Bn lm
mt ci g khc vi bandana, khng n
cp n.

 g) I did not say you stole my red bandana. > You stole someone else
bandanna.
h) I did not say you stole my red bandana. > You stole one of a different
colour.
i) I did not say you stole my red bandana. > I
implied/wrote/suggested you stole it, not said.
g) Ti khng ni rng bn nh cp bandana mu ca ti. -> Bn nh
cp ca ngi khc bandana.
h) Ti khng ni rng bn nh cp bandana mu ca ti. -> Bn
nh cp mt trong nhng mu sc khc nhau.
i) Ti khng ni rng bn nh cp bandana mu ca ti. -> I "ng /
vit / ngh" bn nh cp n, khng phi "ni".

IV. OTHER MEANS TO EXPRESS

EMPHASIS
1. Time phrases, such as day after
day, day in, day out, time and time
again, over and over again,...e.g.:
She wears the same jeans day in, day out.
Im starting to dislike them.

2. Repeating the main verb:

Of course, she looked and looked and looked,
hoping it had landed on the
ledge, but it just wasnt there.
3. Echoing phrases with so to express agreement:
Policeman: This is the man who tried to rob you, is
he?
Girl: So he is!