https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9 Share your own examples en-us 2022-09-05 12:57:02 UTC 2025-11-03 12:54:47 UTC hello@padlet.com melisa_arcuri https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284467777 The nuclear accent normally goes on the argument, irrespective of the condition of new or given of the information in the clause and its length.

- Hey bro, do you 'have any `t-shirt that you wouldn't mind to donate?
- Did you 'watch the `movie you said?]]> 2022-09-06 11:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284467777 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284473366 A non-pronominal subject followed by an intransitive predicate. Both, the noun and the verb are new information,  but the noun is stressed.

-The `dog is barking 
-A `car crashed]]> 2022-09-06 11:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284473366 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284479761 The arti'ficial in`teligence has been awarded in an art contest.
The `thief has been arrested.]]> 2022-09-06 11:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284479761 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284479980 Their prosodic behaviour, as they are placed in final position, implies that they remain unaccented.
_"I `was there, mom"
_ "I 'said I `don't know, Steven"]]> 2022-09-06 11:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284479980 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284481160 In constructions containing predicative adjectival adjuncts constitute exceptions to the LLI rule.

- He 'let the `books fall
- She 'kept her `eyes closed]]> 2022-09-06 11:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284481160 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284484270 They do not carry nuclear accent.
_"There `must be another way, she whispered"
_"They are 'coming down the `hill, he screamed"]]> 2022-09-06 11:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284484270 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284484936 Show different type of syntactic relation and the meaning varies depending on the pattern of accentuation chosen.


- I have `cookies to bake
-`I have cookies to bake 

- I have `homework to finish.
- I have homework to `finish.

]]> 2022-09-06 11:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284484936 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284485507 It consists of a phrasal verb followed by a direct object and a verbal particle, all of which are in focus. The phrasal verb is the predicate and the particle may either precede or follow the direct object.

- 'Put your `hands up
- 'Keep your `aim up]]> 2022-09-06 11:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284485507 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284489293 The nuclear accent normally goes on the noun representing the object of the verb, rather than on the verb.
-'Which `jacket have you chosen?
- 'How's your `birthday going? ]]> 2022-09-06 11:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284489293 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284491564 They are the auxiliary verbs in finite verbs phrases. They do not take nuclear accent in utterances in broad focus. They take nuclear accent to express contrast. 

- You 'didn't `study for the exam.
- I `did do it.

- She `isn't running, she is walking.

]]> 2022-09-06 11:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284491564 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284496315 This information might be in broad focus or narrow focus. If it is in broad focus, it is left unaccented and it might carry a rising tone. On the contrary if the information is in narrow focus it is accentuated as usual. 
Ex.: It's really 'cold outside. (Broad)
        Did you do your homework? (Narrow)
-I did it to'day]]> 2022-09-06 11:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284496315 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284498594 Generally, in final position adverbials are unstressed.
-I left my `cellphone downstairs.

Sometimes in narrow focus adverbials are stressed.
-Luca: Jhonny arrives tomorrow `night. (emphasys)
-Pedro: No, you´re wrong. He´s arriving to`night. (contrast)]]> 2022-09-06 12:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284498594 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284500729 Disjuncts and conjuncts (they are accented as any other word).
- `Personally,/ I don’t agree. (Disjunct)
- `Nevertheless,/ she didn’t pass the exam. (Conjunct)]]> 2022-09-06 12:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284500729 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284501211 Adjuncts and subjuncts

 Sentence adverbials which modify the whole utterance, normally 
occur as afterthoughts and are appended at the end of 
intonation-groups, either unaccentedly or with a rising pattern.

Examples: 

/ She's coming `home on Tuesday /
/ She's a `mess frankly /

]]> 2022-09-06 12:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284501211 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284506185 They `cooked some stuff.
They 'harm `nobody.]]> 2022-09-06 12:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284506185 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284507376 Stop watching 'TV, you `lazy boy. (vocative)
She's my co`lleague / E`duardo (apposition)

]]> 2022-09-06 12:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284507376 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284514767 Apart from the contrastive use, they can become accentuated when the last lexical item is given.
-The 'book is on the `shelf,/ isn't it `on it? ]]> 2022-09-06 12:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284514767 https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284520811 Left unaccented except for pragmatic marked tonicity.
Unmarked tonicity: 'Coffee, please.
Marked tonicity denoting courtesy: Would you give me another piece of cake,`please? 
Degree: a) down tonners: reject nuclear accent: I've studied the `subject thoroughly. 
b) intensifiers: which are usually accented: She did a great job, `totally.]]> 2022-09-06 12:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/melisa_arcuri/1haar8ao1su2z5f9/wish/2284520811