enting difficulty for Russian learners is large group of compounds which are marked either by two equal stresses (compound adjectives) or by one stress (compound nouns). The semantic factor in defining the accentual structure of compounds should be most decisive, as it has been illustrated above. One more group of words requires learners attention, the group which forms accentual oppositions of different parts of speech by way of conversion accompanied by the shifting of stress, e. g. combine (n) - com bine (v), insult (n) - in sult (v) .case of doubt it is advisable to consult a pronouncing.
accentual structure word stress
Chapter II. The questions of typology of accentual structure
The numerous variations of English word stress are systematized in the typology of accentual structure of English words worked out by GP Torsuyev. He classifies them according to the number of stressed syllables, their degree or character (the main and the secondary stress). The distribution of stressed syllables within the word accentual types forms accentual structures of words. Accentual types and accentual structures are closely connected with the morphological type of words, with the number of syllables, the semantic value of the root and the prefix of the word.accentual types are:
. [ ___]. This accentual type marks both simple and compound words. The accentual structures of this type may include two and more syllables, e. g. fafher, possibly, mother-in-law, 'gas-pipe.
. [ _ _]. The accentual type is commonly realized in compound words, most of them are with separable prefixes, e. g. radio- active, re write, diso bey.
. [ _ _ Laquo; _] and 4. [ _ _ Raquo; _ _]. The accentual types are met in initial compound abbreviations like U S A, U S S R.
. [ _, ___]. The type is realized both in simple and compound words, veryamong compound words, e. g. hair-, dresser, 'substructure.
. [, _'___]. The accentual type marks a great number of simple words and some compound words as well. In simple words the stresses fall onto:
. the prefix and the root: maga'zine;
. the root and the suffix:, hospi'tality;
. the prefix and the suffix: disorganization.
. [ _, _ _] The type includes rather a small number of simple words with the separable prefixes, e. g. mis, repre sent.
. [, _, _ _ _]. The type is found in a very small number of words, usually simple words with the stresses on the prefix, the root and the suffix, e. g., indi, viduali zation.
. [ _ _, _ _]. The type is met in rare instances of compound words with separable prefixes, e. g. un sea, worthy.
. [ _ _, _, _]. The type is represented by rare instances of simple and compound words, e. g. soda-, water, bottle.
. [, _ _, _] The type is found in rare instances of compound words consisting of the three components, e. g., ginger beer-, bottle.data given above suggest an idea of ??the great variability in the accentual structure of English words.most widely spread among the enumerated accentual types are supposed to be Type 1, Type 2, Type 5 and Type 6. Each type includes varieties of definite accentual structures with different numbers of syllables and marks thousands of words. So the four of them cover the main bulk of most common English words and are therefore most typical for the English vocabulary.variability of the word accentual structure is multiplied in connected speech. The accentual structure of words may be altered under the influence of rhythm, e. g. An unpolished stone but: The stone was un polished.tempo of speech may influence the accentual pattern of words. With the quickening of the speed the carefulness of articulation is diminished, the vowels are reduced or elided, the secondary stress may be dropped, e. g. The whole organi zation of the meeting was faulty.variability of the English word accentual structure presents great difficulty for students of English.should be well acquainted with the four most widely spread accentual types of words, mentioned above and be aware of the modifications of word accentual patterns influenced by rhythm and tempo in connected speech.given examples of the accentual structure of words in connected speech show that the word stress is closely interrelated with sentence stress. We shall now try to see their similarity and difference. The demarcation of word stress and sentence stress is very important both from the theoretical and the practical viewpoint. Sentence stress usually falls on the very syllable of the wo...
