Previous studies have been largely unsuccessful in investigating Middle English quantity changes in terms of moraic or foot structure. The present study approaches quantity changes as the consequence ...

This study investigates the predictions the Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis makes about the L-2 syllabification errors of two groups of second language learners with contrasting native language ...

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This paper addresses the problem of the syllabic consonants in the selected Slavic and Celtic languages. We shall consider this issue through the optic of Government Phonology (henceforth GP), as ...

A recent study of the speech information rate of seven languages concludes that there is considerable variation in the speed at which languages are spoken, but much less variation in how efficiently ...

What is word stress and how do we use it? In words with more than one syllable, there’s usually at least one syllable that sounds clearer or more obvious. Maybe it’s stronger, louder or higher. For ...

A syllable is one of the elements that the English Language teacher often first introduces to pupils or students. As a result, many learners usually know what it means and they are able to accordingly ...