JUNCTURE

 It is another measure of intonation.

 It characterizes the passage from one
sound to the next sound in the stream
of speech.
 Basically, juncture interposes a
temporary stoppage of the flow of
speech.
 It suggests the need or propriety of
pausing to obtain clarity in thought
relation.
Three Symbols of Juncture

 1. Single bar juncture

 (/)
2. double bar juncture

 (//)
3. Double cross juncture

 (#)
Single bar juncture (/)
 Indicates the need for a slight
pause between two thought
groups in a sentence.
 Example of two thought groups

 We visited our students / who are sick.

 One of the students / who are absent / are

sick.

 One / who gets irritated easily / is unhappy.

 Note:
If the sentence consists
only of one thought group,
juncture is no longer needed.
Example of one thought group:

 My teacher teaches English well.

 I am interested in Mathematics.

 My brother topped the board

examination for engineers.
 A change of places of juncture
in the sentence logically
change the meaning of the
sentence.
Examples:
 My teacher said / the doctor is pregnant.
(Who is pregnant?)
(Ans. The doctor)

 My teacher / said the doctor / is pregnant.

(Who is pregnant?)
( Ans. The teacher)
 The principal said / the teacher is
incompetent.
(Who is in competent?)
(Ans. The teacher)

 The principal / said the teacher / is

incompetent.
(Who is in competent?)
( Ans. The principal)
 Better go / naked people don’t mind.
(Who are naked?)
( Ans. The people)
 Better go naked / people don’t mind.

(Who is being asked to go naked?)

(Ans. The addresses, not the people)
Double bar juncture (//)

 Indicates the need for a longer

pause between two, thought
groups in a sentence.
Appositives
 Dr. Jose Rizal// our national hero// was
born on June 19, 1861.

 Mr. Ronald Pascual// the singing

professor// teaches English.

 The first gentleman// Miguel Arroyo// is

also known as Jose Pidal.
Pause before and after
non-restrictive clause
 Mrs. Rosario B. Dela Cruz// who holds a
doctoral degree//is my daughter.

 Mr. Joseph Gallego// who is a member of

the bar// is the incumbent President of
MVGFC.

 Mr. Juan Dela Cruz//who is still a

freshman//is taking up medicine in UST.
Pause before and after
parenthetical expressions
 The president//together with fifty close
friends//went to the United States for a week.

 The KC Members of Council

3692//accompanied by their grand
knight//went on caroling for three nights.

 Ex-president Corazon Aquino// as well as

Susan Roces//who led the rallyist//asked GMA
to resign.
Pause after verbal phrases

 After eating, //the dogs all appeared

satisfied.

 Having finished the test,// I was allowed to

go home.
 Looking through the window,// I saw the
children playing at the plaza.
 To memorize a poem,// you should read it
many times.
Double cross juncture (#)

 Characterizes a drop in pitch.

The pausing time responds to
a need for semi-colon, colon
or period.
Pause between clauses
 A vision without action is a daydream;# an
action without vision is a nightmare.
 To err is human;# to forgive is divine.

 It is not what a man tells # but what he

does # that makes him great.

 Study your lesson;#otherwise# I’ll fail you.

 If you can’t say something good of your

brother;# better say nothing of him.