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19 Jun 15
10:53
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Notice how we stress (or not) the name of the road depending on the "suffix".
Eg
Oxford Street
Oxford Road
Green Street
Green Lane
Eg
Oxford Street
Oxford Road
Green Street
Green Lane
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Idon`t think we do.
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Just say it to yourself and you'll notice the difference
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This may explain the inconsistencies of my betting career.
I might notice things that other people don't but 50% of it is bollox and the other 50% is irrelevant. |
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Piccadilly Avenue eg...even Green st. tend to be neutral.
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Piccadilly can only be stressed by slightly changing how it is said ie if stressed the dilly part is emphasized...with Green st. the Green cannot be changed, it can be said louder but this is not the same thing
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What about Green Street Green (in Kent,used to live close by)?
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However we tend to emphasise Green because subconsciously we think of Green as being descriptive...it would not matter if it was a road, street park or car.
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No one would say "Green Road" in the same way they say "Green Street".
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Will have to think about, I am getting confused.
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Think of Anfield Road and how you would say it differently if it was a street
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Yes that's my point..Anfield road does not stress Anfield, but Green road may do because in the English language Green is descriptive.
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It is a subconscious thing, our brains get mixed up and when we say Green assume the road must be green and emphasise that.
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I think the difference (and I agree, there is one) is probably caused by the secondary word to enable a more satisfactory flow to the words, their phonetics and pronunciation and to their actual articulation...it just makes it easier to say.
There is a word for it. It is in the back of my mind, rather than the tip of my tongue.  |