Mark the types of focal stress discussed in the lecture.
5. Question 5 Mark the types of focal stress discussed in the lecture. 1 point Emphatic stress Contrastive stress Neutral stress Information stress
In the statement “I said she might consider a new position”, where would a speaker place neutral focal stress?
7. Question 7 In the statement “I said she might consider a new position”, where would a speaker place neutral focal stress? 1 point on “new” on “might”…
Where does focal stress normally fall?
3. Question 3 Where does focal stress normally fall? 1 point On function words. On content words.
Neutral stress is different for statements and questions.
2. Question 2 Neutral stress is different for statements and questions. 1 point True. False.
Where does neutral focal stress occur?
1. Question 1 Where does neutral focal stress occur? 1 point On any word a speaker chooses to emphasize. On the last stressed syllable in a thought group….
In the statement “I said she might consider a new position”, where would a speaker place focal stress if he or she thought the listener had not understood what was said.
8. Question 8 In the statement “I said she might consider a new position”, where would a speaker place focal stress if he or she thought the listener had not…
In the statement “I said she might consider a new position”, where would a speaker place focal stress to emphasize he or she was not talking about just any position?
6. Question 6 In the statement “I said she might consider a new position”, where would a speaker place focal stress to emphasize he or she was not talking about…
In general, speakers use focal stress to signal
4. Question 4 In general, speakers use focal stress to signal 1 point Old information New information
How do English speakers typically signal important information?
2. Question 2 How do English speakers typically signal important information? 1 point They use peak stress They use a word stress They use focal stress …
Which phrase below desribes how a speaker breaks his or her speech into meaningful group of words?
1. Question 1 Which phrase below desribes how a speaker breaks his or her speech into meaningful group of words? 1 point Thought group Peak group Stress…
