The Study of English Stress

Chapter 1 A Historical Overview

1.English Vocabulary

1.1 Definition

1.2 The Structure of English Vocabulary

1.3 Assimilated Forms

1.4 Derivatives

1.4.1 Different Senses

1.4.2 Slang ＆ Regional Variation

1.4.3 Abbreviations

1.4.4 Ad Hoc Compounds

1.4.5 Word Building — Living， Dying， and Dead Words

1.5 The Size of English Vocabulary

2.Conclusion

Chapter 2 Word Stress

1.Definition

2.Germanic 2-syllable Compound Words

3.Latinate 2-syllable Words

Chapter 3 Word Ending Stress Rules

1.Rules with No Exceptions

1.1 -tion

1.2 -ity

1.3 -ian

1.4 -ology

1.5 -ious/eous/uous

1.6 -sion/cion/xion

1.7 -ical

1.8 -ify

1.9 -graphy /grapher

1.10 -esce

1.11 -osis/isis/asis

1.12 -ician

1.13 -path/pathy

1.14 -itis

1.15 -yl

1.16 -lysis

1.17 -mony

1.18 -nion

1.19 -cracy

1.20 -genous/genize

1.21 -onomy

2.Rules with Exceptions

2.1 Endings in “ain”

2.2 Endings in “ate”

2.3 Endings in “ee”

2.4 Endings in “eer”

2.5 Endings in “ence”

2.6 Endings in “ese”

2.7 Endings in “que ”

2.8 Endings in “ette”

2.9 Endings in “eur”

2.10 Endings in “ia”

2.11 Endings in “iate”

2.12 Endings in “ic”

2.13 Endings in “ience”

2.14 Endings in “io ”

2.15 Endings in “ium ”

2.16 Endings in “ive”

2.17 Endings in “oon”

2.18 Endings in “o ”

Chapter 4 Compound Words and Stress

1.Compound Words： Stress on the First Word

2.Compound Words： Stress on the Second Word

Chapter 5 Shifting Stress

1.Introduction

1.1 What Is Functional Stress Shift？— A Definition

1.2 Functional Stress Shift — The Latinate Words

1.3 Functional Stress Shift — The Germanic Words

1.4 Functional Stress Shift — The Hybrid Words

1.5 Functional Stress Shift — The Historical Context

1.6 The Use of French Words

1.7 Pronunciation

2.Noun -Verb Functional Stress Shift： The Latinate Part

2.1 No Conversion

2.2 Partial Conversion

2.3 Conversion

2.4 Special Section： 2-syllable words

3.Noun-Verb Functional Stress Shift： The Germanic Part

3.1 The Major Pattern

3.2 The Minor Pattern

3.3 Other Combinations

3.4 Germanic Root ＋ Word

3.5 Unconverted Noun Forms

4.Noun-Verb Functional Stress Shift： The Hybrid Part

4.1 Latinate ＋ Other Words

4.2 Germanic ＋ Other Words

4.3 Other Multi-syllable Hybrid Words

4.4 Other Multi-syllable Words