Can Stress Induce Homography?

Authors

Maxey Brooke

Abstract

NEIGHbor, NEIGHborhood, NEIGHborliness: no matter what suffix we add, the emphasis stays on the first syllable. This is bound stress. PHOtograph, phoTOGraphy, photoGRAPHic: the emphasis changes from syllable to syllable without any good reason. This is free stress.

Recommended Citation

Brooke, Maxey (1981) "Can Stress Induce Homography?," Word Ways: Vol. 14 : Iss. 4 , Article 17.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol14/iss4/17