Booklet aims to help the student become aware of the phenomena, principles and problems of stress and unstress in polysyllabic words in English. Examines native stress patterns through stressed base syllables words with either unstressed prefixes or following unstressed syllables. Also details foreign stress patterns, with categories of words whose stress is immediately before selected suffixes, or two syllables before selected suffixes, or where the stress is on the suffix, and other patterns. Includes a capsule history of English language influences.

Do you have a fear of transcription? Are you daunted by the prospect of learning and handling unfamiliar symbols? This workbook is for students who are new to linguistics and phonetics, and offers a didactic approach to the study and transcription of the words, rhythm and intonation of English. It can be used independently or in class and covers all the pronunciation details of words, phrases, rhythm and intonation. Progress is deliberately gentle with plenty of explanations, examples and 'can't go wrong' exercises. In addition, there is an associated website with audio recordings of authentic speech, which provide back-up throughout. The audio clips also introduce students to variations in accents, with eleven different speakers. Going beyond the transcription of words, the book also ventures into real discourse with the simplification systems of colloquial English speech, rhythm and intonation.

Explores the nature of stress and accent patterns in natural language using a diverse range of theories, methods and data.

This handbook presents detailed accounts of current research in all aspects of language prosody, written by leading experts from different disciplines. The volume's comprehensive coverage and multidisciplinary approach will make it an invaluable resource for all researchers, students, and practitioners interested in prosody.