Bruggeman, Anna, Louriz, Nabila, Almbark, Rana et al. (1 more author) (2021) Acoustic correlates of lexical stress in Moroccan Arabic. Journal of the International Phonetic Association. pp. 425-449. ISSN 0025-1003
Abstract
Presently there is no consensus regarding the interpretation and analysis of the stress system of Moroccan Arabic. This paper tests whether the acoustic realisation of syllables support one widely adopted interpretation of lexical stress, according to which stress is either penultimate or final depending on syllable weight. The experiment reports on word-initial syllables that differ in presumed stress status. Target words were embedded in a carrier sentence within a scripted mock dialogue to ensure that the measurements reflect lexical stress rather than phrase-level prominence. Results from all four acoustic parameters tested (f0, duration, Centre of Gravity and vowel quality) showed that there were no differences as a function of presumed stress status, thus failing to support an interpretation according to which stressed syllables are acoustically differentiated. We consider the results in relation to previous claims and observations, and conclude that the absence of acoustic correlates of presumed stress is compatible with the view that Moroccan Arabic lacks lexical stress.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © International Phonetic Association 2020. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | stress,phonetics,Moroccan Arabic,typology |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Language and Linguistic Science (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ESRC) ES/I010106/1 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 03 Nov 2020 15:50 |
Last Modified: | 04 Dec 2024 00:15 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S002510032000002X |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S002510032000002X |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:167492 |
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