Year: 2024
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This study addresses duration patterns related to Brazilian Portuguese word stress. It has been generally assumed that stress affects some parts of the syllable, such as the vowel, but not others, like the consonant that precedes it. In this study, experimental data was used to test to what extent the consonant in a syllable onset is affected by stress. Results show that in stressed syllables consonants are longer than in post-stressed syllables. The lengthening impacts fricatives, nasals and even plosives.
Authors: Maria M. Cantoni, Vitor A. M. Prado
Institution: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4405168347