"double ¬decker

" Double- decker " buses are " typically ¬ British.

I " love double- ¬ deckers

STRESS SHIFT

STRESS SHIFT

SYLLABLE

– PRIMARY STRESS PITCH CONTRASTINITIATOR

– SECONDARY STRESS LESS LIKELY TO BE

PITCH CONTRAST INITIATOR

STRESS SHIFT

DEFINITION:

A secondary stress syllable may take the role of a pitch contrast initiator when the rhythmic pressure of the context ( i.e. the neighbouring prominences) causes the redistribution of stresses.

STRESS SHIFT

IT AFFECTS BOTH

SIMPLE WORDS COMPOUND WORDS

STRESS SHIFT

CITATION FORM:

" second - ¬hand

ATTRIBUTIVE FUNCTION:

I’m " talking about " second-hand ¬ furniture.

PREDICATIVE FUNCTION:

The " books were " bought second- ¬ hand.