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Direct linkElordieta, Gorka; Calleja, Nagore – Language and Speech, 2005
This paper presents patterns of accentual alignment in two varieties of Spanish spoken in the Basque Country: Lekeitio Spanish (LS), with speakers whose other native language is Lekeitio Basque (LB); and Vitoria Spanish (VS), with monolingual speakers of Spanish from the city of Vitoria. These patterns are compared to those of Madrid Spanish (MS),…
Descriptors: Syllables, Monolingualism, Spanish, Indo European Languages
Peer reviewedEsling, John H.; Wong, Rita F. – TESOL Quarterly, 1983
Voice quality settings (physiological configurations contributing to phonetic production) can be used to characterize ESL students' accents and help improve pronunciation. Settings of one variety of North American English and those in other languages are identified. Suggestions are given for making students aware of their own settings. (MSE)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Variation, North American English, Phonetics
