Abstract
This study is descriptive which describes and compares stress in English and Arabic in order to arrive at the points of similarity and difference. This is primarily achieved by showing its degrees, types, and functions, by surveying the literature available and by contrasting it in the two compared languages, conducting a contrastive study. The study hypothesizes that there is no difference between English and Arabic in terms of degrees, types and functions of stress. The study finds out that stress as a phenomenon exists in both languages and it is not phonemic. In addition, in both languages, it is connected with strong syllables, and its primary functions of stress are emphasis and contrast.
Highlights
Stress is the most familiar prosodic feature which is problematic in that it is difficult to describe its actual nature
In English, phonologists are in disagreement about whether to tackle stress from an articulatory point of view or from an auditory one
It must be distinguished that in most cases when a native speaker of English comes across unfamiliar words, s\he pronounces them with correct stress
Summary
Stress is the most familiar prosodic feature which is problematic in that it is difficult to describe its actual nature. The present study deals with stress as a prosodic feature which makes up the prominence of sounds, syllables, words, phrases and sentences. It attempts to answer the following questions: 1). What is the extent to which the change of stress placement affects the meaning of a sentence in English and Arabic?. What are the similarities and differences in stress between English and Arabic?. Comparing and contrasting stress in English and Arabic by defining it, showing its degrees, types, and functions. The present study hypothesizes that there are no differences between stress in English and Arabic in degrees, types, and functions. Defining stress, showing its types, placement and functions respectively. The study is expected to be valuable for readers, researchers, translators, teachers who are concerned with stress
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