Phonological transfer and targeted instruction in Arab EFL learners’ lexical stress acquisition
Published online on January 24, 2026
Abstract
Language Teaching Research, Ahead of Print.
Mastering lexical stress is a persistent challenge for second-language (L2) learners, particularly when first-language (L1) prosodic systems differ markedly from the target language. This study investigates how Arabic phonological patterns influence ...
Mastering lexical stress is a persistent challenge for second-language (L2) learners, particularly when first-language (L1) prosodic systems differ markedly from the target language. This study investigates how Arabic phonological patterns influence ...