A Nail in the Coffin of Stress-Timed Rhythm
- Wayne B. Dickerson (University of Illinois)
Abstract
Stress-timed rhythm as applied to English (Pike, 1945) stands on three pillars. Research has convincingly invalidated two of these, undermining the claim that English is an exemplar of stress timing. If not stress timed, then what rhythm does English exhibit? This report describes a rhythm pattern that is not only widely attested in actual usage but is also simpler than the discredited pattern. Furthermore, learners are able to use it for clearer spontaneous speech.
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Dickerson, W. B., (2014) “A Nail in the Coffin of Stress-Timed Rhythm”, Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Proceedings 6(1).
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