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LABORATORY WORK NO 3
Subject: Word/lexical stress
Function: to realize the importance of proper lexical stress,
to look through the definitions of the notion Reduction, to study
the function words and distinguish their differences from notion
words
Classroom Procedures:
1. Read the theoretical part.
2. Write down all unfamiliar words with their transcription.
Translate them.
3. Find the notions Syllable, Strong beat, Weak beat, Reduction,
memorize them.
4. Make a glossary of the main notions and give their
definitions.
5. Memorize these definitions.
6. Test your knowledge.
7. Complete Individual Practical Task.
8. Write the report.
Theory
1. REDUCTION OF FUNCTION WORDS IN ENGLISH
The basic principle of utterance-stress in English, as in other
languages, is that form-word, or function words, are not
stressed, unless there is a need for special contrast or
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