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Investigating word prominence in Drehu

Torres, Catalina; Fletcher, Janet; Wigglesworth, Gillian (2018). Investigating word prominence in Drehu. In: Seventeenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, Sydney, 4 December 2018 - 7 December 2018. ASSTA, 141-144.

Abstract

This study investigates the realization of informational focus in Drehu, an Oceanic language from New Caledonia. Stress in Drehu has informally been described as being demarcative and always falling on the first syllable of words. Our analysis of post-lexical accentuation shows a tendency for salient cues
to be realized on a phrasal level. Results show a preference for marking the right edge with longer acoustic duration of final syllables and more extreme pitch movements. This evidence stands in contrast with the stress pattern reported in the literature and suggests a more detailed investigation of stress realization
in Drehu is needed.

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Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper), refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:06 Faculty of Arts > Department of Comparative Language Science
Dewey Decimal Classification:890 Other literatures
490 Other languages
410 Linguistics
Language:English
Event End Date:7 December 2018
Deposited On:01 Feb 2024 11:15
Last Modified:21 May 2024 20:42
Publisher:ASSTA
Series Name:Proceedings of the Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
ISSN:2207-1296
OA Status:Green
Free access at:Official URL. An embargo period may apply.
Official URL:https://assta.org/proceedings/sst/SST-2018/SST_2018_Proceedings_Rev_A_IDX.pdf
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