Stress, Intonation and Rhythm of American English

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Stress, Intonation and RhythmofAmerican English
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Stress, Intonation and Rhythm

• A Hi, how ARE you?
• B Fine. How are YOU?
• A Nice to MEET you.
• B Nice to meet you, TOO.

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Stress, Intonation and Rhythm

• A Whats the matter, _______?
• You look so blue.
• B Im sick Im sick, and I dont know what to
  do.
• A Gee, thats too bad, too bad.
• Gee, thats too bad, too bad.
• Whats the matter with you?
• B I have a headache,
• a backache and a stomachache, too.
• A Why dont you go home and go to bed or
  have
• the doctor examine your head?
• B No, Ill be OK.
• Thanks anyway.

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PEOPLE ARE NEVER SATISFIED

• 1. Daisy, a twenty-two year old woman, had her
  own
• apartment in Manhattan and was employed as a
• computer technician with a large corporation.
  
• 2. She had everything and she was extremely
• independent.
• 3. All her friends envied her.
• 4. However, Daisy was quite unhappy.
• 5. Every time she looked in a mirror, she wept.

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PEOPLE ARE NEVER SATISFIED

• 6. She was frequently heard to say, Why am I so
• ugly?
• 7. My nose is too big, my chin extremely pointed,
  my
• ears quite large and I have heavy bags under
  my
• eyes.
• 8. She was depressed for years until she finally
• decided to go to a plastic surgeon.
• 9. Her face lift involved months of pain.
• 10. At last the big day arrived and Daisy looked
  at
• herself in the mirror. She was beautiful.

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PEOPLE ARE NEVER SATISFIED

• 11. The surgeon reduced her nose, rounded her
  chin,
• adjusted her ears and removed the bags from
• under her eyes.
• 12. Now wherever she went, people approached her
• to ask for her autograph. She looked like
  a movie
• star.
• 13. However, Daisy was still very unhappy and
• complained to all her friends.
• 14. Her best friend told her, Daisy, you have
• everything.
• 15. Youre the most beautiful girl I know.

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PEOPLE ARE NEVER SATISFIED

• 16. Youre the most beautiful girl I know.
• 17. You have a wonderful job that you love.
• 18. No one tells you what to do or where to go.
• 19. You should be the happiest woman in the
• universe.
• 20. Daisy replied, I know I have a beautiful new
  face
• but it just doesnt match my old body .