REVISION FOR THE MID-TERM EXAM

Hello!! Some topics 4 u to double-check... - Definition of stress. Word stress, sentence stress. - Gral rules for sentence stress -Accentual pattern of English (also Spanish) -Prominence. Stress and prominence. -Factors which may increase/decrease the prominence of a sound or syllable. -The rhythmical pattern of English. Spanish linguistic rhythm. -Common mistakes made by Spanish-speaking students when trying to reproduce the rhythm of English. -The teaching of English linguistic rhythm according to Venezuelan researcher Chela de Rodriguez. Her approach. Reasons why rhythm is more difficult to teach than other phonetic features. Conclusions. -Pitch patterns of the main tones. Please prepare instances for supporting explanations AT HOME! Laura