Exercises

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 734.

Tricky questions.

· How would you define a syllable?

· What are the two levels the problem of syllable is studied on?

· Explain as simply as possible the syllable structure in English. Define the peak and the slope of the syllable.

· Can consonants alone form a syllable?

· What functional factors are implied in the definition of the syllable?

· Suggest evidence for the distinctive and the constitutive functions of the syllable. Illustrate it with a few examples.

· Interpret the theory of muscular tension put forward by L.V.Scherba. Does it differ from the view originated by N.I.Zhinkin?

· Compare V.A.Vassilyev's approach to the syllable with the previous ones.

· How can we group the views of the syllable?

· What are the structural differences between Russian and English syllables?

· What are the principle differences of syllable formation and syllable division in English and in Russian?

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1. ² Divide the words into phonetic syllables and give their syllabic structural patterns.

2. ² Arrange the words below into three columns according to the type of their syllabic structure (close uncovered, close covered, open covered):

3. ² Divide the words below into phonetic symbols.

4. ² Identify the syllable boundary in the following words. Work out the rules for determining syllable boundary for the 1^st and the 2^nd columns.