BEYOND THE SEGMENT: STRESS, RHYTHM AND INTONATION


Unit 6: Beyond the Segment. Stress, rhythm and intonation

Unit 6 concentrates on suprasegmental aspects, such as stress, rhythm and intonation.

Introduction

We shall see how words are stressed in isolation and in the stream of speech. Likewise, the different exercises examine tonality, tonicity and tone as the main constituents of intonation, and their functions are explained in detail.