Communication Channels and Recipients

The description of suprasegmental phonological features must involve reference to more than one segment.

They affect the pronunciation of words by changing the way consonants are pronounced.

It helps the hearer segment the signal into words and can even affect lexical searches directly.

<p>It serves to distinguish words from each other by changing the stress pattern of words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helps to identify the location of word boundaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monosyllabic words have a longer duration than polysyllabic words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The difference is due to juncture phenomena, which are treated as suprasegmental by American structuralists.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stress is a property of a whole syllable, and its level can only be determined by comparing it with neighboring syllables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They signal suprasegmental information that helps the hearer segment the signal into words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide information that helps the hearer segment the signal into words and can even affect lexical searches directly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because lexical stress serves to distinguish words from each other in English.</p> Signup and view all the answers