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The language of children’s storytelling, with Doug Fraser

2025/6/26
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Doug Frazier: 我最初选择“Dougie Pickles”这个名字是为了营造一种有趣和有点傻的感觉,食物相关的名字总会让人觉得好笑。后来我意识到这可能与我小时候看过的动画片《Rugrats》有关,其中的主角也叫Pickles。我在节目中会尽量唤起听众父母的童年回忆,因为《Cozy Critters》的目标听众年龄跨度很大,既要吸引孩子,也要让家长觉得有趣。我希望我的节目能像《蓝色星球》、《魔法校车》和《Bluey》一样,在语言和情感上都能触动听众。为了增强与听众的连接,我会使用第二人称,感觉就像是轻轻地拍着他们的肩膀,亲密而舒适。在睡前这种比较脆弱的状态下,第二人称能营造一种安全感,让孩子们感到温暖和放松。我还会温和地引导孩子的情绪,避免说教式的语气,并且在动物的故事和孩子的生活之间建立联系,让孩子们更容易产生共鸣。 Doug Frazier: 在创作剧本时,我会非常注重用词和节奏,并且会大声朗读,以便更好地把握语感和情感。我发现编辑过程中最具挑战性的是控制句子长度,句子太长会让听众失去耐心,所以我需要不断调整结构,使表达更简洁。冗长的语言会分散听众的注意力。为了避免单调,我会在段落中改变句子长度,创造一种音乐性。使用头韵能带来舒适感,并创造节奏和音乐性,使短语更易于记忆。我会策略性地使用头韵,以增加质感、趣味性和诗意。放慢语速,配合头韵,能产生类似歌曲的效果。使用现在时是为了营造当下感,使听众更容易沉浸其中,打破过去时带来的隔阂,增强探险的即时感。在故事结尾,我会提出温和的问题,既能互动又不会过于刺激。为了不吵醒已经睡着的听众,我会放慢语速和降低音量。

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This chapter explores the linguistic techniques used in the Cozy Critters podcast to create a calming and engaging experience for young listeners. The discussion centers on the use of second person, alliteration, and present tense to create a soothing and immersive experience.
  • Use of second person pronouns creates intimacy and comfort.
  • Alliteration adds rhythm and musicality, creating a soothing effect.
  • Sentence length variation enhances the listening experience.
  • Present tense creates immediacy and immersion.

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  1. Have you ever wondered about the linguistic techniques behind popular children's podcasts? This week, we talk with Doug Fraser, also known as Dougie Pickles from the "Cozy Critters" podcast, who explains his strategic use of language to soothe and captivate kids. We also hear his insights on what makes successful children's content, including the importance of varied sentence length, the power of word choice and musicality in language.

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