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Cruz-Ferreira, Madalena – IRAL, 1989
Presents a general test of the intonational comprehension of English-as-a-Foreign-Language, in which students are required to match a sentence, spoken with particular intonation patterns, to one of three alternative interpretations. The test can also help provide insights into particulars and universals of intonation. (CB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Intonation, Language Patterns, Language Tests
Shen, Xianonan Susan – IRAL, 1990
Investigation of native Chinese speakers' acquisition of French suprasegmental features found that the subjects not only perceived the different directions of pitch but also placed them in the right categories, in spite of the differences between the use of pitch in tonal and intonational languages. (34 references) (CB)
Descriptors: Chinese, Distinctive Features (Language), French, Intonation
Anani, Mohammad – IRAL, 1989
An analysis of the English word stress placement of six native Arabic speakers and six native English speakers studying Arabic revealed that, while most of the native English subjects produced the expected word stress, the Arab subjects placed stress on English words in conformity with Arabic stress patterns. (CB)
Descriptors: Arabic, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Interference (Language)