English word stress can be troublesome to second language (L2) learners but proper placement of word stress is important. Setting out what word stress means and explaining why word stress placement in English can be troublesome to L2 learners and why proper stress placement is important, this paper explores the findings of research studies on three factors – syllabic structure; distributional stress patterns of lexical class (nouns and verbs); and analogical extension of the stress patterns of phonologically similar known words – which influence English word stress placement, and attempts three applications of the research findings for pronunciation teaching to L2 learners.
The above paragraph was written in CityU’s library quite some time ago. This paragraph is being written in CityU’s canteen called ‘City Express’.
Photos: challenges for you
Disabled toilet
The label “Disabled toilet” has the advantage of not taking up much space. But, when a toilet is disabled, can it continue to function?
Offenders may be liable to imprisonment
Is there unnecessary duplication between may and liable?
Vehicles exceeding 5.5 tonnes prohibited …except for access
Much information is packed into the road sign. How is this achieved?
Close or closed; open or opened?
Should we say close or closed; and should we say open or opened?
Welcome all students to join the Police Mentorship Programme!
Is the word welcome (including its derivative welcomed) correctly used in each of the photos?
Only cars with valid parking labels issued by …are allowed to park here
Much information is packed into this single sentence. How is this achieved?
The Department has (been) relocated.
Which is better?
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- The Department has been relocated to Run Run Shaw Tower. (Passive Voice)
- The Department has relocated to Run Run Shaw Tower. (Active Voice)
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Patients would be arranged to other room
We can arrange flowers, books, a party, etc. but can we arrange patients (and similarly, the President, the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, the CEO, students, professors, etc.)? If not, what should we say?
Children of full-time staff under the age of 12 …
Much information is packed into this single sentence. How is this achieved?