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https://doi.org/10.37547/ijll/Volume06Issue01-09
Distinctive Features of Stress in The French Language
Abstract
This article provides a scientific analysis of the unique phonetic and prosodic characteristics of the French stress system. French differs from other languages in that stress tends to fall on syntagmatic and rhythmic units rather than on individual words. The study highlights that stress does not serve to distinguish lexical meaning in French; instead, it primarily manifests at the end of phrases and sentences and is intricately linked with intonation. The findings of this article have both theoretical and practical significance for teaching French, developing pronunciation skills, and in translation processes.
Keywords
French language, stress, phonetics, prosody
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