Stressed and Unstressed Forms as Recognized by Iraqi EFL Arab and Kurdish University Students

A Sociolinguistic Study

Authors

  • Ajwad Thamir Abood University of Baghdad - College of Languages
  • May S. Rizqallah University of Baghdad-College of Languages

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31973/aj.v3i139.2278

Keywords:

Stressed forms, unstressed forms, recognition, sociolinguistics

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the Iraqi EFL Arab and Kurdish University students’ ability to recognize the stressed (full or strong) forms and the unstressed (reduced or weak) forms within connected speech of English.

      The material chosen includes six auxiliary verbs. The sample of the study is twenty Iraqi EFL Arab and Kurdish fourth year university students of both genders (males and females).  The participants are from the University of Baghdad and the University of Duhok.

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Author Biographies

  • Ajwad Thamir Abood, University of Baghdad - College of Languages

    is an M.A. Student in the Department of English, University of Baghdad, College of Languages, University of Baghdad. His areas of interest are phonology and sociolinguistics. He is also an English language teacher at the Ministry of Education and author of a number of books and articles on ELT and its history in Iraq. He is a conference simultaneous interpreter as well.

  • May S. Rizqallah, University of Baghdad-College of Languages

    is an Assistant professor in English Phonetics and Phonology in the Department of English of College of Languages of the University of Baghdad. She is Previously Head of the Department of English of College of Languages and Dean of College of Languages.  She has a long teaching, supervision and translation record. She published a number of researches locally and abroad.

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Zeki M. Hassan and Mahood M. El-Shayib (1987). English Pronunciation for Student Teachers. Ministry of Education Press.

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Published

2021-12-15

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Section

English linguistics and literature

How to Cite

Abood, A. T., & Rizqallah, M. S. (2021). Stressed and Unstressed Forms as Recognized by Iraqi EFL Arab and Kurdish University Students: A Sociolinguistic Study. Al-Adab Journal, 3(139), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.31973/aj.v3i139.2278

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