An optimality-theoretic analysis of Iraqi EFL students’ production of English plural forms
Published online on December 26, 2025
Abstract
Language Teaching Research, Ahead of Print.
Many Iraqi Arabic-speaking learners of English encounter challenges in pronouncing plural endings such as /s/, /z/, and /ɪz/. This study applies Optimality Theory (OT), a linguistic framework that explains pronunciation choices through ranked phonological ...
Many Iraqi Arabic-speaking learners of English encounter challenges in pronouncing plural endings such as /s/, /z/, and /ɪz/. This study applies Optimality Theory (OT), a linguistic framework that explains pronunciation choices through ranked phonological ...