The Reality of Stress-Timing

According to some accounts, the linguistic reality of stress-timing in English is questionable and the existence of this type of language rhythm is rejected as a perceptual illusion. In this article, the temporal characteristics of English are re-analysed in the light of current linguistic research,...

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Published inELT journal Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 11 - 17
Main Author Barrera-Pardo, Dario
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford University Press 01.01.2008
Subjects
English
Language Research
Language Rhythm
Linguistics
Pronunciation Instruction
Suprasegmentals
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Summary:According to some accounts, the linguistic reality of stress-timing in English is questionable and the existence of this type of language rhythm is rejected as a perceptual illusion. In this article, the temporal characteristics of English are re-analysed in the light of current linguistic research, and a range of implications for pronunciation teaching are set out.
ISSN:0951-0893
DOI:10.1093/elt/ccm073