Acoustic correlates of primary word stress in Estonian
Heete Sahkai,
Meelis Mihkla
Abstract:This study investigates the acoustic correlates of primary word stress in Estonian. The results contribute to several open questions concerning the acoustic correlates of word stress: Does fixed word stress have acoustic correlates? Can duration be the primary acoustic correlate of word stress in a language with contrastive segment length? Is F0 an exclusive correlate of phrase stress or does it also correlate with word stress? The study finds that despite being fixed, Estonian word stress significantly correl… Show more
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