Word stress in Nigerian English
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2268555 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raphael O Atoye (National University of Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Publication date | 1991-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Englishes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-2919 • E-ISSN: 1467-971X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-971x.1991.tb00132.x |
| OpenAlex | W1992033777 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper examines the pattern of word stress in Nigerian Standard English. It shows that stress assignment is different in Nigerian Standard English compared to British Standard English. This paper claims that the major reason for this difference is a phenomenon called progressive stress shift
Epistemology · Linguistics · Phenomenon · Standard English · Stress (linguistics · Word (group theory · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Employee Welfare and Language Studies · History · Philosophy · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2025 (29) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |