Aspects of Connected Speech in English Language

Language gives primacy to speech over writing. Speech is essentially a continuous activity and the individual sounds and their sequences carry no meanings, as a sentence is the collection of meaningful words which convey the full sense. If speech is not connected (continuous), it cannot be called a speech at all. Connected speech is very systematic and it consists of various characteristic features which contribute to the meaning of the connected speech. Followings are the feature of connected speech. The ability of speaking English embodies the correctness of pronunciation and intonation and directly affects the appropriate communication in conversation.