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BBN–ANG–141 Foundations of phonology 10Stress & intonation
Peter Szigetvari
Dept of English Linguistics, Eotvos Lorand University
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 1 / 18
outline
what is what?
some common stress patterns
some characteristics of stress
levels of stress
how to tell a reduced vowel?consonants before a stressed vowelsyncope, high vowel gliding
weak formsfeetlocating stress
in the word
in the sentence
intonationparts of the tone unittypes of nuclear tone
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 2 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
◮ emphatic: to contrast some word with another it is stressed, eg
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
◮ emphatic: to contrast some word with another it is stressed, eg◮ John kissed Jane (not Joe)
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
◮ emphatic: to contrast some word with another it is stressed, eg◮ John kissed Jane (not Joe)◮ John kıssed Jane (not cussed her)
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
◮ emphatic: to contrast some word with another it is stressed, eg◮ John kissed Jane (not Joe)◮ John kıssed Jane (not cussed her)◮ John kissed Jane (not James)
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
◮ emphatic: to contrast some word with another it is stressed, eg◮ John kissed Jane (not Joe)◮ John kıssed Jane (not cussed her)◮ John kissed Jane (not James)
◮ the strongest stress in a tone unit (≈ sentence) is called the TONIC
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
◮ emphatic: to contrast some word with another it is stressed, eg◮ John kissed Jane (not Joe)◮ John kıssed Jane (not cussed her)◮ John kissed Jane (not James)
◮ the strongest stress in a tone unit (≈ sentence) is called the TONIC
intonation
the last stress (=tonic) of the sentence involves pitch change, eg
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
◮ emphatic: to contrast some word with another it is stressed, eg◮ John kissed Jane (not Joe)◮ John kıssed Jane (not cussed her)◮ John kissed Jane (not James)
◮ the strongest stress in a tone unit (≈ sentence) is called the TONIC
intonation
the last stress (=tonic) of the sentence involves pitch change, eg
◮ it wasn’t `me
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
◮ emphatic: to contrast some word with another it is stressed, eg◮ John kissed Jane (not Joe)◮ John kıssed Jane (not cussed her)◮ John kissed Jane (not James)
◮ the strongest stress in a tone unit (≈ sentence) is called the TONIC
intonation
the last stress (=tonic) of the sentence involves pitch change, eg
◮ it wasn’t `me
◮ it wasn’t ˇme
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
◮ emphatic: to contrast some word with another it is stressed, eg◮ John kissed Jane (not Joe)◮ John kıssed Jane (not cussed her)◮ John kissed Jane (not James)
◮ the strongest stress in a tone unit (≈ sentence) is called the TONIC
intonation
the last stress (=tonic) of the sentence involves pitch change, eg
◮ it wasn’t `me
◮ it wasn’t ˇme
◮ it wasn’t ´me
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 3 / 18
what is what?
what is what?
stress (prominence, eg length, higher pitch, loudness)
◮ lexical: one (or more) syllable(s) in each word is stressed, this islexical (ie unpredictable)
◮ emphatic: to contrast some word with another it is stressed, eg◮ John kissed Jane (not Joe)◮ John kıssed Jane (not cussed her)◮ John kissed Jane (not James)
◮ the strongest stress in a tone unit (≈ sentence) is called the TONIC
intonation
the last stress (=tonic) of the sentence involves pitch change, eg
◮ it wasn’t `me
◮ it wasn’t ˇme
◮ it wasn’t ´me
◮ it wasn’t´me
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some common stress patterns
some common stress patternslegend: 1=potential tonic, 3=other stress, 0=no stress, reduced vowel
two syllables
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some common stress patterns
some common stress patternslegend: 1=potential tonic, 3=other stress, 0=no stress, reduced vowel
two syllables
10 carry, clever, parrot, ceiling
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some common stress patterns
some common stress patternslegend: 1=potential tonic, 3=other stress, 0=no stress, reduced vowel
two syllables
10 carry, clever, parrot, ceiling
01 adopt, July, derive, taboo, agree
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 4 / 18
some common stress patterns
some common stress patternslegend: 1=potential tonic, 3=other stress, 0=no stress, reduced vowel
two syllables
10 carry, clever, parrot, ceiling
01 adopt, July, derive, taboo, agree
11 sardine, thirteen, maltreat, torment
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 4 / 18
some common stress patterns
some common stress patternslegend: 1=potential tonic, 3=other stress, 0=no stress, reduced vowel
two syllables
10 carry, clever, parrot, ceiling
01 adopt, July, derive, taboo, agree
11 sardine, thirteen, maltreat, torment
13 alcove, ally, elbow, centaur
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 4 / 18
some common stress patterns
some common stress patternslegend: 1=potential tonic, 3=other stress, 0=no stress, reduced vowel
two syllables
10 carry, clever, parrot, ceiling
01 adopt, July, derive, taboo, agree
11 sardine, thirteen, maltreat, torment
13 alcove, ally, elbow, centaur
three syllables
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 4 / 18
some common stress patterns
some common stress patternslegend: 1=potential tonic, 3=other stress, 0=no stress, reduced vowel
two syllables
10 carry, clever, parrot, ceiling
01 adopt, July, derive, taboo, agree
11 sardine, thirteen, maltreat, torment
13 alcove, ally, elbow, centaur
three syllables
100 cinema, family, animal, obstinate
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 4 / 18
some common stress patterns
some common stress patternslegend: 1=potential tonic, 3=other stress, 0=no stress, reduced vowel
two syllables
10 carry, clever, parrot, ceiling
01 adopt, July, derive, taboo, agree
11 sardine, thirteen, maltreat, torment
13 alcove, ally, elbow, centaur
three syllables
100 cinema, family, animal, obstinate
103 satisfy, compensate, absolute, microscope
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 4 / 18
some common stress patterns
some common stress patternslegend: 1=potential tonic, 3=other stress, 0=no stress, reduced vowel
two syllables
10 carry, clever, parrot, ceiling
01 adopt, July, derive, taboo, agree
11 sardine, thirteen, maltreat, torment
13 alcove, ally, elbow, centaur
three syllables
100 cinema, family, animal, obstinate
103 satisfy, compensate, absolute, microscope
010 develop, consider, aroma, contestant
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 4 / 18
some common stress patterns
some common stress patternslegend: 1=potential tonic, 3=other stress, 0=no stress, reduced vowel
two syllables
10 carry, clever, parrot, ceiling
01 adopt, July, derive, taboo, agree
11 sardine, thirteen, maltreat, torment
13 alcove, ally, elbow, centaur
three syllables
100 cinema, family, animal, obstinate
103 satisfy, compensate, absolute, microscope
010 develop, consider, aroma, contestant
101 avatar, kangaroo, introduce, lemonade
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some characteristics of stress
some characteristics of stress
◮ EARLY STRESS REQUIREMENT: either the first or the second vowel of anyword is a potential tonic: lemonade could not be /l@m@nEjd/ or/lEm@nEjd/ it must be /lEm@nEjd/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 5 / 18
some characteristics of stress
some characteristics of stress
◮ EARLY STRESS REQUIREMENT: either the first or the second vowel of anyword is a potential tonic: lemonade could not be /l@m@nEjd/ or/lEm@nEjd/ it must be /lEm@nEjd/
◮ STRESS CLASH: potential tonics tend not to occur next to each other:lemonade is not likely to be /l@mOnEjd/, cf also Japan /dZ@pan/ vsJapanese /dZap@nIjz/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 5 / 18
some characteristics of stress
some characteristics of stress
◮ EARLY STRESS REQUIREMENT: either the first or the second vowel of anyword is a potential tonic: lemonade could not be /l@m@nEjd/ or/lEm@nEjd/ it must be /lEm@nEjd/
◮ STRESS CLASH: potential tonics tend not to occur next to each other:lemonade is not likely to be /l@mOnEjd/, cf also Japan /dZ@pan/ vsJapanese /dZap@nIjz/
◮ content words are always stressed, function words are not alwaysstressed
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levels of stress
levels of stress
some words have more than one stress
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levels of stress
levels of stress
some words have more than one stress
◮ aspiration /asp@rEjS@n/, Piccadily /pIk@dIlIj/, fourteen /fo:tIjn/
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levels of stress
levels of stress
some words have more than one stress
◮ aspiration /asp@rEjS@n/, Piccadily /pIk@dIlIj/, fourteen /fo:tIjn/
◮ in isolation: asp@rEjS@n, pIk@dIlIj, fo:tIjn
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levels of stress
levels of stress
some words have more than one stress
◮ aspiration /asp@rEjS@n/, Piccadily /pIk@dIlIj/, fourteen /fo:tIjn/
◮ in isolation: asp@rEjS@n, pIk@dIlIj, fo:tIjn
◮ as the first element of a phrase (or compound): aspiration rule/asp@rEjS@n r0wl/, Piccadily Circus /pIk@dIlIj s@:k@s/, fourteen days/fo:tIjn dEjz/ (this is called STRESS SHIFT)
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levels of stress
levels of stress
some words have more than one stress
◮ aspiration /asp@rEjS@n/, Piccadily /pIk@dIlIj/, fourteen /fo:tIjn/
◮ in isolation: asp@rEjS@n, pIk@dIlIj, fo:tIjn
◮ as the first element of a phrase (or compound): aspiration rule/asp@rEjS@n r0wl/, Piccadily Circus /pIk@dIlIj s@:k@s/, fourteen days/fo:tIjn dEjz/ (this is called STRESS SHIFT)
◮ left hand /lEft hand/, left-hand traffic /lEft hand trafIk/
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levels of stress
levels of stress
some words have more than one stress
◮ aspiration /asp@rEjS@n/, Piccadily /pIk@dIlIj/, fourteen /fo:tIjn/
◮ in isolation: asp@rEjS@n, pIk@dIlIj, fo:tIjn
◮ as the first element of a phrase (or compound): aspiration rule/asp@rEjS@n r0wl/, Piccadily Circus /pIk@dIlIj s@:k@s/, fourteen days/fo:tIjn dEjz/ (this is called STRESS SHIFT)
◮ left hand /lEft hand/, left-hand traffic /lEft hand trafIk/
◮ the last stress of a word is sometimes called PRIMARY stress, the firstone (of two) is SECONDARY stress, but this difference is predictable!
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 6 / 18
levels of stress
levels of stress
some words have more than one stress
◮ aspiration /asp@rEjS@n/, Piccadily /pIk@dIlIj/, fourteen /fo:tIjn/
◮ in isolation: asp@rEjS@n, pIk@dIlIj, fo:tIjn
◮ as the first element of a phrase (or compound): aspiration rule/asp@rEjS@n r0wl/, Piccadily Circus /pIk@dIlIj s@:k@s/, fourteen days/fo:tIjn dEjz/ (this is called STRESS SHIFT)
◮ left hand /lEft hand/, left-hand traffic /lEft hand trafIk/
◮ the last stress of a word is sometimes called PRIMARY stress, the firstone (of two) is SECONDARY stress, but this difference is predictable!
◮ return ticket /r@t@:n tIk@t/, maroon sweater /m@r0wn swEt@/, butpontoon /pOnt0wn/ → pontoon bridge /pOnt0wn brIÃ/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 6 / 18
levels of stress
levels of stress
some words have more than one stress
◮ aspiration /asp@rEjS@n/, Piccadily /pIk@dIlIj/, fourteen /fo:tIjn/
◮ in isolation: asp@rEjS@n, pIk@dIlIj, fo:tIjn
◮ as the first element of a phrase (or compound): aspiration rule/asp@rEjS@n r0wl/, Piccadily Circus /pIk@dIlIj s@:k@s/, fourteen days/fo:tIjn dEjz/ (this is called STRESS SHIFT)
◮ left hand /lEft hand/, left-hand traffic /lEft hand trafIk/
◮ the last stress of a word is sometimes called PRIMARY stress, the firstone (of two) is SECONDARY stress, but this difference is predictable!
◮ return ticket /r@t@:n tIk@t/, maroon sweater /m@r0wn swEt@/, butpontoon /pOnt0wn/ → pontoon bridge /pOnt0wn brIÃ/
◮ sincere wishes /sInsI: wISIz/ vs princess Anne /prInsEs an/ →/sInsI:/, vs /prInsEs/
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levels of stress
tertiary stress
stress that is not a potential tonic (but not reduced vowel either)
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levels of stress
tertiary stress
stress that is not a potential tonic (but not reduced vowel either)
◮ alcohol /alk@hOl/, atoll /atOl/, Ceti /sIjtAj/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 7 / 18
levels of stress
tertiary stress
stress that is not a potential tonic (but not reduced vowel either)
◮ alcohol /alk@hOl/, atoll /atOl/, Ceti /sIjtAj/
◮ October /Okt@wb@/, Titanic /tAjtanIk/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 7 / 18
levels of stress
tertiary stress
stress that is not a potential tonic (but not reduced vowel either)
◮ alcohol /alk@hOl/, atoll /atOl/, Ceti /sIjtAj/
◮ October /Okt@wb@/, Titanic /tAjtanIk/
◮ unreduced vowel with no stress mark, sometimes marked by a graveaccent: /alk@hOl/, /Okt@wb@/
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how to tell a reduced vowel? consonants before a stressed vowel
consonants before a stressed vowel
/h/
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how to tell a reduced vowel? consonants before a stressed vowel
consonants before a stressed vowel
/h/
◮ vehicular /v@hIkj@l@/ vs vehicle /vIj∅@k@l/
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how to tell a reduced vowel? consonants before a stressed vowel
consonants before a stressed vowel
/h/
◮ vehicular /v@hIkj@l@/ vs vehicle /vIj∅@k@l/
◮ alcoholic /alk@hOlIk/, alcohol /alk@hOl/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 8 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? consonants before a stressed vowel
consonants before a stressed vowel
/h/
◮ vehicular /v@hIkj@l@/ vs vehicle /vIj∅@k@l/
◮ alcoholic /alk@hOlIk/, alcohol /alk@hOl/
intervocalic /t/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 8 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? consonants before a stressed vowel
consonants before a stressed vowel
/h/
◮ vehicular /v@hIkj@l@/ vs vehicle /vIj∅@k@l/
◮ alcoholic /alk@hOlIk/, alcohol /alk@hOl/
intervocalic /t/
◮ data /dEjR@/ or /dEjP@/, city /sIRIj/ or /sIPIj/, motto /mOR@w/ or/mOP@w/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 8 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? consonants before a stressed vowel
consonants before a stressed vowel
/h/
◮ vehicular /v@hIkj@l@/ vs vehicle /vIj∅@k@l/
◮ alcoholic /alk@hOlIk/, alcohol /alk@hOl/
intervocalic /t/
◮ data /dEjR@/ or /dEjP@/, city /sIRIj/ or /sIPIj/, motto /mOR@w/ or/mOP@w/
◮ attack /@tak/, hotel /h@wtEl/, guitar /g@tA:/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 8 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? consonants before a stressed vowel
consonants before a stressed vowel
/h/
◮ vehicular /v@hIkj@l@/ vs vehicle /vIj∅@k@l/
◮ alcoholic /alk@hOlIk/, alcohol /alk@hOl/
intervocalic /t/
◮ data /dEjR@/ or /dEjP@/, city /sIRIj/ or /sIPIj/, motto /mOR@w/ or/mOP@w/
◮ attack /@tak/, hotel /h@wtEl/, guitar /g@tA:/
◮ atom /aR@m/ or /aP@m/ vs atoll /atOl/, Ceti /sIjtAj/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 8 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope
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how to tell a reduced vowel? syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope
◮ Deborah /dEb(@)r@/, strawberry /stro:b(@)rIj/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 9 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope
◮ Deborah /dEb(@)r@/, strawberry /stro:b(@)rIj/
◮ Aborigine /ab@rIÃ@nIi/, cabaret /kab@rEj/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 9 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope
◮ Deborah /dEb(@)r@/, strawberry /stro:b(@)rIj/
◮ Aborigine /ab@rIÃ@nIi/, cabaret /kab@rEj/
◮ chicory /ÙIk(@)rIj/ vs chickaree /ÙIk@rIj/, but */ÙIkrIj/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 9 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope
◮ Deborah /dEb(@)r@/, strawberry /stro:b(@)rIj/
◮ Aborigine /ab@rIÃ@nIi/, cabaret /kab@rEj/
◮ chicory /ÙIk(@)rIj/ vs chickaree /ÙIk@rIj/, but */ÙIkrIj/
high vowel gliding
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 9 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope
◮ Deborah /dEb(@)r@/, strawberry /stro:b(@)rIj/
◮ Aborigine /ab@rIÃ@nIi/, cabaret /kab@rEj/
◮ chicory /ÙIk(@)rIj/ vs chickaree /ÙIk@rIj/, but */ÙIkrIj/
high vowel gliding
◮ affiliate /@fIlj@t/, affiliation /@fIlIjEjS@n/, affiliate /@fIlIjEjt/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 9 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope
◮ Deborah /dEb(@)r@/, strawberry /stro:b(@)rIj/
◮ Aborigine /ab@rIÃ@nIi/, cabaret /kab@rEj/
◮ chicory /ÙIk(@)rIj/ vs chickaree /ÙIk@rIj/, but */ÙIkrIj/
high vowel gliding
◮ affiliate /@fIlj@t/, affiliation /@fIlIjEjS@n/, affiliate /@fIlIjEjt/
◮ gradulate /graÃw@t/ vs graduation /graÃ0wEjS@n/, graduate/graÃ0wEjt/
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 9 / 18
how to tell a reduced vowel? syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope, high vowel gliding
syncope
◮ Deborah /dEb(@)r@/, strawberry /stro:b(@)rIj/
◮ Aborigine /ab@rIÃ@nIi/, cabaret /kab@rEj/
◮ chicory /ÙIk(@)rIj/ vs chickaree /ÙIk@rIj/, but */ÙIkrIj/
high vowel gliding
◮ affiliate /@fIlj@t/, affiliation /@fIlIjEjS@n/, affiliate /@fIlIjEjt/
◮ gradulate /graÃw@t/ vs graduation /graÃ0wEjS@n/, graduate/graÃ0wEjt/
◮ folio /f@wl(I)j@w/ vs polio /p@wlIj@w/
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weak forms
weak forms
◮ since monosyllabic function words (prepositions, conjunctions,auxiliaries, determiners, pronouns) are usually unstressed many ofthem have a weak (ie unstressed) form
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weak forms
weak forms
◮ since monosyllabic function words (prepositions, conjunctions,auxiliaries, determiners, pronouns) are usually unstressed many ofthem have a weak (ie unstressed) form
STRONG WEAK FORMS
can (aux) kan k@n, kn"
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 10 / 18
weak forms
weak forms
◮ since monosyllabic function words (prepositions, conjunctions,auxiliaries, determiners, pronouns) are usually unstressed many ofthem have a weak (ie unstressed) form
STRONG WEAK FORMS
can (aux) kan k@n, kn"
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 10 / 18
weak forms
weak forms
◮ since monosyllabic function words (prepositions, conjunctions,auxiliaries, determiners, pronouns) are usually unstressed many ofthem have a weak (ie unstressed) form
STRONG WEAK FORMS
can (aux) kan k@n, kn"can (n/v) kan —
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 10 / 18
weak forms
weak forms
◮ since monosyllabic function words (prepositions, conjunctions,auxiliaries, determiners, pronouns) are usually unstressed many ofthem have a weak (ie unstressed) form
STRONG WEAK FORMS
can (aux) kan k@n, kn"can (n/v) kan —
and and @nd, @n, n"
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 10 / 18
weak forms
weak forms
◮ since monosyllabic function words (prepositions, conjunctions,auxiliaries, determiners, pronouns) are usually unstressed many ofthem have a weak (ie unstressed) form
STRONG WEAK FORMS
can (aux) kan k@n, kn"can (n/v) kan —
and and @nd, @n, n"ant ant —
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 10 / 18
weak forms
weak forms
◮ since monosyllabic function words (prepositions, conjunctions,auxiliaries, determiners, pronouns) are usually unstressed many ofthem have a weak (ie unstressed) form
STRONG WEAK FORMS
can (aux) kan k@n, kn"can (n/v) kan —
and and @nd, @n, n"ant ant —
◮ weak forms always attach to some other word in the sentence, theynever occur in isolation
szp (delg) intro phono 10/stress & intonation 10 / 18
weak forms
weak forms
◮ since monosyllabic function words (prepositions, conjunctions,auxiliaries, determiners, pronouns) are usually unstressed many ofthem have a weak (ie unstressed) form
STRONG WEAK FORMS
can (aux) kan k@n, kn"can (n/v) kan —
and and @nd, @n, n"ant ant —
◮ weak forms always attach to some other word in the sentence, theynever occur in isolation
◮ monosyllabic function words that do not have a weak form include:off, on, my, I, they, may, might, ought
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weak forms feet
feet
authori tarian
o: TOr@ tE:rIj@n︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3
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weak forms feet
feet
authori tarian
o: TOr@ tE:rIj@n︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3
a foot
◮ consists of a stressed syllable (head of the foot)
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weak forms feet
feet
authori tarian
o: TOr@ tE:rIj@n︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3
a foot
◮ consists of a stressed syllable (head of the foot) and the followingsyllables; note that tertiary stressed syllables here count as unstressed
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weak forms feet
feet
authori tarian
o: TOr@ tE:rIj@n︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3
a foot
◮ consists of a stressed syllable (head of the foot) and the followingsyllables; note that tertiary stressed syllables here count as unstressed
◮ there are typically two syllables in a foot (trochee)
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weak forms feet
feet
authori tarian
o: TOr@ tE:rIj@n︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3
a foot
◮ consists of a stressed syllable (head of the foot) and the followingsyllables; note that tertiary stressed syllables here count as unstressed
◮ there are typically two syllables in a foot (trochee) or three (dactyl)
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weak forms feet
feet
authori tarian
o: TOr@ tE:rIj@n︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3
a foot
◮ consists of a stressed syllable (head of the foot) and the followingsyllables; note that tertiary stressed syllables here count as unstressed
◮ there are typically two syllables in a foot (trochee) or three (dactyl);feet with more than three syllables are rare; one-syllable feet occurfinally, since stresses don’t like to be next to each other
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weak forms feet
feet
authori tarian
o: TOr@ tE:rIj@n︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3
a foot
◮ consists of a stressed syllable (head of the foot) and the followingsyllables; note that tertiary stressed syllables here count as unstressed
◮ there are typically two syllables in a foot (trochee) or three (dactyl);feet with more than three syllables are rare; one-syllable feet occurfinally, since stresses don’t like to be next to each other
◮ initially a degenerate foot (lacking a head) may occur
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the word
◮ the last potential tonic usually falls on one of the last three syllables
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the word
◮ the last potential tonic usually falls on one of the last three syllables
◮ the place of stress depends on the weight of syllables (the length oftheir vowel and the presence of a syllable final consonant):e.g., edıt vs. sed´ate
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the word
◮ the last potential tonic usually falls on one of the last three syllables
◮ the place of stress depends on the weight of syllables (the length oftheir vowel and the presence of a syllable final consonant):e.g., edıt vs. sed´ate
◮ the place of stress often differs in nouns and verbs of the same shape:e.g., tormentn vs. tormentv
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the word
◮ the last potential tonic usually falls on one of the last three syllables
◮ the place of stress depends on the weight of syllables (the length oftheir vowel and the presence of a syllable final consonant):e.g., edıt vs. sed´ate
◮ the place of stress often differs in nouns and verbs of the same shape:e.g., tormentn vs. tormentv
◮ there are very many exceptions to the stress-locating algorithms,therefore some consider stress lexically specified
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the sentence
the basic rule
the stressed syllables of content words are stressed, that of function wordsare unstressed
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the sentence
the basic rule
the stressed syllables of content words are stressed, that of function wordsare unstressed
even distribution of stress is achieved by
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the sentence
the basic rule
the stressed syllables of content words are stressed, that of function wordsare unstressed
even distribution of stress is achieved by
◮ STRESS DELETION: a content word becomes tertiary stressed
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the sentence
the basic rule
the stressed syllables of content words are stressed, that of function wordsare unstressed
even distribution of stress is achieved by
◮ STRESS DELETION: a content word becomes tertiary stressed, egSue kıssed Joe→ Sue kissed Joe
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the sentence
the basic rule
the stressed syllables of content words are stressed, that of function wordsare unstressed
even distribution of stress is achieved by
◮ STRESS DELETION: a content word becomes tertiary stressed, egSue kıssed Joe→ Sue kissed Joe (note that content words may neverlose stress completely (= lose their full vowel))
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the sentence
the basic rule
the stressed syllables of content words are stressed, that of function wordsare unstressed
even distribution of stress is achieved by
◮ STRESS DELETION: a content word becomes tertiary stressed, egSue kıssed Joe→ Sue kissed Joe (note that content words may neverlose stress completely (= lose their full vowel))
◮ STRESS CREATION: a function word is assigned an stress
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the sentence
the basic rule
the stressed syllables of content words are stressed, that of function wordsare unstressed
even distribution of stress is achieved by
◮ STRESS DELETION: a content word becomes tertiary stressed, egSue kıssed Joe→ Sue kissed Joe (note that content words may neverlose stress completely (= lose their full vowel))
◮ STRESS CREATION: a function word is assigned an stress, egShe will have returned→ She wıll have returned
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weak forms locating stress
locating stress in the sentence
the basic rule
the stressed syllables of content words are stressed, that of function wordsare unstressed
even distribution of stress is achieved by
◮ STRESS DELETION: a content word becomes tertiary stressed, egSue kıssed Joe→ Sue kissed Joe (note that content words may neverlose stress completely (= lose their full vowel))
◮ STRESS CREATION: a function word is assigned an stress, egShe will have returned→ She wıll have returned, cf Sue will havereturned, where will remains unstressed
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intonation
intonation
phonetically
intonation is rendered by pitch change, ie rising or lowering of thefrequency of the speech signal
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intonation
intonation
phonetically
intonation is rendered by pitch change, ie rising or lowering of thefrequency of the speech signal
phonologically
tones distinguish
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intonation
intonation
phonetically
intonation is rendered by pitch change, ie rising or lowering of thefrequency of the speech signal
phonologically
tones distinguish
◮ modalities, attitudes, (non)completeness in intonation languages (likeEnglish or Hungarian)
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intonation
intonation
phonetically
intonation is rendered by pitch change, ie rising or lowering of thefrequency of the speech signal
phonologically
tones distinguish
◮ modalities, attitudes, (non)completeness in intonation languages (likeEnglish or Hungarian)
◮ lexical words in tone languages (like Mandarin)[ma] ‘mother’, [ma] ‘hemp’, [ma] ‘horse’, [ma] ‘scold’
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intonation
intonation
phonetically
intonation is rendered by pitch change, ie rising or lowering of thefrequency of the speech signal
phonologically
tones distinguish
◮ modalities, attitudes, (non)completeness in intonation languages (likeEnglish or Hungarian)
◮ lexical words in tone languages (like Mandarin)[ma] ‘mother’, [ma] ‘hemp’, [ma] ‘horse’, [ma] ‘scold’
the carrier of intonation
the last part, the nucleus, of the tone unit, the primary-stressed syllable ofthe phrase or sentence
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intonation parts of the tone unit
parts of the tone unit
Did you | nev er | see my fan| tastic | blue-green um |´brella, Michael?︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3 4 5
1 the pre-head, a degenerate foot before the first stressed syllable of thetone-unit
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intonation parts of the tone unit
parts of the tone unit
Did you | nev er | see my fan| tastic | blue-green um |´brella, Michael?︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3 4 5
1 the pre-head, a degenerate foot before the first stressed syllable of thetone-unit
2 the head, the first stressed syllable of the tone-unit
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intonation parts of the tone unit
parts of the tone unit
Did you | nev er | see my fan| tastic | blue-green um |´brella, Michael?︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3 4 5
1 the pre-head, a degenerate foot before the first stressed syllable of thetone-unit
2 the head, the first stressed syllable of the tone-unit
3 the body, all syllables from the first to the last stressed syllable notincluding either
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intonation parts of the tone unit
parts of the tone unit
Did you | nev er | see my fan| tastic | blue-green um |´brella, Michael?︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3 4 5
1 the pre-head, a degenerate foot before the first stressed syllable of thetone-unit
2 the head, the first stressed syllable of the tone-unit
3 the body, all syllables from the first to the last stressed syllable notincluding either
4 the tonic (nucleus/sentence-stress), the last stressed syllable of thetone-unit, characterized by pitch change
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intonation parts of the tone unit
parts of the tone unit
Did you | nev er | see my fan| tastic | blue-green um |´brella, Michael?︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3 4 5
1 the pre-head, a degenerate foot before the first stressed syllable of thetone-unit
2 the head, the first stressed syllable of the tone-unit
3 the body, all syllables from the first to the last stressed syllable notincluding either
4 the tonic (nucleus/sentence-stress), the last stressed syllable of thetone-unit, characterized by pitch change
5 the tail, all unstressed syllables after the tonic
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intonation parts of the tone unit
parts of the tone unit
Did you | nev er | see my fan| tastic | blue-green um |´brella, Michael?︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸ ︸︷︷︸ ︸ ︷︷ ︸
1 2 3 4 5
1 the pre-head, a degenerate foot before the first stressed syllable of thetone-unit
2 the head, the first stressed syllable of the tone-unit
3 the body, all syllables from the first to the last stressed syllable notincluding either
4 the tonic (nucleus/sentence-stress), the last stressed syllable of thetone-unit, characterized by pitch change
5 the tail, all unstressed syllables after the tonic
⊲ tone-units may lack one or other of these parts: did you ´eat?(1+4); sar dines (2+4), etc.; only the tonic is obligatory:
´me? (4)
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg◮ you always make such a `mess, John
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg◮ you always make such a `mess, John◮ what can you see on the blackboard
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg◮ you always make such a `mess, John◮ what can you see on the blackboard◮ that was a nasty ˇsurprise | `wasn’t it
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg◮ you always make such a `mess, John◮ what can you see on the blackboard◮ that was a nasty ˇsurprise | `wasn’t it◮ what a disaster
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg◮ you always make such a `mess, John◮ what can you see on the blackboard◮ that was a nasty ˇsurprise | `wasn’t it◮ what a disaster
◮ High-rising tone (long rise): typical of polar (ie yes-no) questions,echo questions (tonic always on wh-word), information-seeking tagquestions, eg
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg◮ you always make such a `mess, John◮ what can you see on the blackboard◮ that was a nasty ˇsurprise | `wasn’t it◮ what a disaster
◮ High-rising tone (long rise): typical of polar (ie yes-no) questions,echo questions (tonic always on wh-word), information-seeking tagquestions, eg◮ is it you who made such a ´mess, John
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg◮ you always make such a `mess, John◮ what can you see on the blackboard◮ that was a nasty ˇsurprise | `wasn’t it◮ what a disaster
◮ High-rising tone (long rise): typical of polar (ie yes-no) questions,echo questions (tonic always on wh-word), information-seeking tagquestions, eg◮ is it you who made such a ´mess, John◮ are you ´ready
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg◮ you always make such a `mess, John◮ what can you see on the blackboard◮ that was a nasty ˇsurprise | `wasn’t it◮ what a disaster
◮ High-rising tone (long rise): typical of polar (ie yes-no) questions,echo questions (tonic always on wh-word), information-seeking tagquestions, eg◮ is it you who made such a ´mess, John◮ are you ´ready◮ you’re ´ready
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg◮ you always make such a `mess, John◮ what can you see on the blackboard◮ that was a nasty ˇsurprise | `wasn’t it◮ what a disaster
◮ High-rising tone (long rise): typical of polar (ie yes-no) questions,echo questions (tonic always on wh-word), information-seeking tagquestions, eg◮ is it you who made such a ´mess, John◮ are you ´ready◮ you’re ´ready◮ (brmhmhrr) ´what did you say
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Falling tone (long fall): typical of completed statements,wh-questions, confirmation-seeking tag questions, exclamations, eg◮ you always make such a `mess, John◮ what can you see on the blackboard◮ that was a nasty ˇsurprise | `wasn’t it◮ what a disaster
◮ High-rising tone (long rise): typical of polar (ie yes-no) questions,echo questions (tonic always on wh-word), information-seeking tagquestions, eg◮ is it you who made such a ´mess, John◮ are you ´ready◮ you’re ´ready◮ (brmhmhrr) ´what did you say◮ this is Schubert, | ´isn’t it
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
◮ it looks very much like the´other one
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
◮ it looks very much like the´other one
◮ today | says´Mary | we’ll leave
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
◮ it looks very much like the´other one
◮ today | says´Mary | we’ll leave
◮ Richard | often called the´Lionhearted | returned from Je rusalem
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
◮ it looks very much like the´other one
◮ today | says´Mary | we’ll leave
◮ Richard | often called the´Lionhearted | returned from Je rusalem
◮ Falling-rising tone (fall-rise): typical of incompleteness ornon-finality, in subordinate clauses, main clauses followed by anothermain clause, lists, personal opinions, eg
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
◮ it looks very much like the´other one
◮ today | says´Mary | we’ll leave
◮ Richard | often called the´Lionhearted | returned from Je rusalem
◮ Falling-rising tone (fall-rise): typical of incompleteness ornon-finality, in subordinate clauses, main clauses followed by anothermain clause, lists, personal opinions, eg◮ when we ˇget there | we’ll have a good `meal
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
◮ it looks very much like the´other one
◮ today | says´Mary | we’ll leave
◮ Richard | often called the´Lionhearted | returned from Je rusalem
◮ Falling-rising tone (fall-rise): typical of incompleteness ornon-finality, in subordinate clauses, main clauses followed by anothermain clause, lists, personal opinions, eg◮ when we ˇget there | we’ll have a good `meal◮ I’d buy you it | if I could ˇafford it
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
◮ it looks very much like the´other one
◮ today | says´Mary | we’ll leave
◮ Richard | often called the´Lionhearted | returned from Je rusalem
◮ Falling-rising tone (fall-rise): typical of incompleteness ornon-finality, in subordinate clauses, main clauses followed by anothermain clause, lists, personal opinions, eg◮ when we ˇget there | we’ll have a good `meal◮ I’d buy you it | if I could ˇafford it◮ I opened the ˇdoor | and `went in
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
◮ it looks very much like the´other one
◮ today | says´Mary | we’ll leave
◮ Richard | often called the´Lionhearted | returned from Je rusalem
◮ Falling-rising tone (fall-rise): typical of incompleteness ornon-finality, in subordinate clauses, main clauses followed by anothermain clause, lists, personal opinions, eg◮ when we ˇget there | we’ll have a good `meal◮ I’d buy you it | if I could ˇafford it◮ I opened the ˇdoor | and `went in◮ ˇone | ˇtwo | ˇthree | four
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
◮ it looks very much like the´other one
◮ today | says´Mary | we’ll leave
◮ Richard | often called the´Lionhearted | returned from Je rusalem
◮ Falling-rising tone (fall-rise): typical of incompleteness ornon-finality, in subordinate clauses, main clauses followed by anothermain clause, lists, personal opinions, eg◮ when we ˇget there | we’ll have a good `meal◮ I’d buy you it | if I could ˇafford it◮ I opened the ˇdoor | and `went in◮ ˇone | ˇtwo | ˇthree | four◮ John could ˇdo it for us
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intonation types of nuclear tone
types of nuclear tone
◮ Low-rising tone (short rise): typical of uncertainty andparentheticals, eg◮ maybe the baby’s a
´sleep
◮ it looks very much like the´other one
◮ today | says´Mary | we’ll leave
◮ Richard | often called the´Lionhearted | returned from Je rusalem
◮ Falling-rising tone (fall-rise): typical of incompleteness ornon-finality, in subordinate clauses, main clauses followed by anothermain clause, lists, personal opinions, eg◮ when we ˇget there | we’ll have a good `meal◮ I’d buy you it | if I could ˇafford it◮ I opened the ˇdoor | and `went in◮ ˇone | ˇtwo | ˇthree | four◮ John could ˇdo it for us◮ he’s not ˇthat bad
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sample exam questions
which of the following is the carrier of stress?
1. any segment
2. consonants
3. syllables
4. words
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sample exam questions
which of the following is the carrier of stress?
1. any segment
2. consonants
3. syllables
4. words
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sample exam questions
which of the following is the carrier of stress?
1. any segment
2. consonants
3. syllables
4. words
which is an obligatory part of the tone unit?
1. the head
2. the body
3. the tonic
4. the tail
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sample exam questions
which of the following is the carrier of stress?
1. any segment
2. consonants
3. syllables
4. words
which is an obligatory part of the tone unit?
1. the head
2. the body
3. the tonic
4. the tail
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