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• The plural and past tense morphemes have different phonetic realiza-
tions depending on the final sound of the word.
• The unit that is next in hierarchy to the individual speech sound is
called the syllable.
• Depending on the number of syllables, words can be classified as
mono, di, tri, and polysyllabic words.
• Word accent in English is not unpredictable. Words belonging to cer-
tain patterns are accented on a particular syllable. There are a set of
rules, which help to place the accent on the right syllable.
• Incorrect accentual patterns lead to unintelligible speech.
• The English language is said to be having a stress-timed rhythm,
where the prominent or stressed syllables tend to occur at regular
intervals of time, irrespective of the number of weak or unaccented
syllables between any two accented syllables.
• The use of weak forms and contractions helps to a large extent to
maintain the rhythm of the language.
• Intonation is a feature of the spoken language.
• No sentence, however carefully constructed grammatically, can con-
vey the desired message unless it is said with the appropriate intona-
tion. In the organization and communication of meaning, intonation
is complementary to grammar. In all the three functions it performs,
grammatical, attitudinal, and accentual, it conveys meaning in one
sense or another.
• Syntax and intonation make significant contributions to the overall
interpretation of the composite message.
• The following are some of the aids that help learn the English
language in all its complexities, with special reference to
pronunciation:
a. English Pronouncing Dictionary
b. Language Laboratory and
c. Digital Dictionary
Presentation Skills
• Presentation is a way of communicating information and ideas to a
group of people.
• The determination of the precise objective of a presentation should
precede its plan, research or organization.
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