“Voice qualities” in oral interpretation
“Voice qualities” in oral interpretation
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口译中的“声音品质”
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1942
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Domis E. Pluggé
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Domis E. Pluggé
T theory of "voice qualities," which formed an important part of the old elocutionary system, still receives some recognition as a teaching technique in the study of interpretative speech and acting. According to this theory, the voice has eight distinct qualities, normal, orotund, pectoral, etc. Each of these qualities, it was asserted, suggests to the listener a specific emotional attitude. The elocutionist utilized these different vocal types to secure variety in expressing emotion. It is interesting to note that several recent publications on speech recommend this scheme of "voice qualities," often without qualification, for use in the study of oral interpretation, voice, and dramatics. Recently, for example, an article in the QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF SPEECH, "The Effectiveness of the OneAct Play," discussed the value of the traditional types of voice for developing flexibility in dramatic interpretation. The author of a new book on acting includes five of these qualities in his treatment of vocal technique." In the omnibus text, The New Better Speech, the writers describe in detail the eight varieties of voice and offer suggestions for their application to speechmaking and to reading. The author of Reading to Others is somewhat dubious concerning the value of the old classification of vocal tones, yet he suggests that it might be helpful in developing range of expression. The writer of a text on voice advocates the use of the eight qualities for students with unresponsive or inadequate mechanisms.