Linguistic Stress Patterns Quiz
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What is stress in the context of phonetics?

  • A characteristic of the written form of a word
  • A prosodic phenomenon characterizing phonetic units higher than segmental phonemes (correct)
  • A phenomenon that affects only segmental phonemes
  • A feature of the semantic structure of a word

How is word stress defined on the auditory level?

  • As the equal prominence of all syllables in a word
  • As the emphasis on the last syllable of a word
  • As the emphasis on the first syllable of a word
  • As the greater degree of special prominence given to one or more syllables in one and the same word (correct)

What are the three levels on which word stress can be described and analyzed?

  • Morphological, phonemic, phonological
  • Auditory, acoustic, linguistic (correct)
  • Phonetic, semantic, syntactic
  • Pragmatic, contextual, thematic

What is the auditory impression of word stress?

<p>Prominence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is word stress defined in terms of syllable prominence?

<p>Refers to the relative prominence of all the syllables of a word (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of stress is a feature of the phonetic structure of a word as a vocabulary unit?

<p>Word stress (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is word stress generally defined on the auditory level?

<p>Greater degree of special prominence given to one or more syllables in one and the same word (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At which levels can word stress be described and analyzed?

<p>Auditory, acoustic, and linguistic levels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the auditory impression of word stress?

<p>Prominence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many types of stress do linguists generally distinguish between?

<p>Two: word stress and sentence stress (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Phonetic Stress

A prosodic feature affecting units larger than individual sounds.

Word Stress (Auditory)

Greater prominence of one or more syllables in a word.

Word Stress Levels

Word stress can be analyzed on auditory, acoustic, and linguistic levels.

Auditory Impression of Stress

The perceived prominence of a syllable compared to others in the word.

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Syllable Prominence

Relative importance of syllables within a word.

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Word Stress (Definition)

A phonetic feature highlighting syllables within a complete word.

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Types of Stress

Generally, linguists distinguish between word stress and sentence stress.

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Acoustic Analysis of Stress

Measurement of physical properties of sound to identify stress.

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Linguistic Analysis of Stress

Study of stress's role in meaning and grammar.

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Sentence Stress

Emphasis on words or phrases in a complete sentence.

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