Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to investigate the role of interference in learning foreign language (L2) and proficiency in producing prominence. It focuses on the errors Saudi EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students could commit on the level of stress placement because of their native language (L1). In fact, this study is an error analysis whose emphasis is on analysing errors and their sources. It uses contrastive approaches in discussing the results between Najdi Arabic stress patterns and British English stress patterns, alongside how these two patterns negatively affect on the acquisition of stress placement. This study takes place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and studies a group of male undergraduate students. Specifically, this group consists of Najdi Saudis studying English at the sixth level at Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University. At this level, they are supposed to master English with high level of proficiency and to finish studying a course of phonetics. Individually, these learners were asked to read different English words with different stress patterns from cards shown by the instructor. After analysing their readings, errors were taken in consideration. The errors committed were analysed according to the differences of stress patterns between L1 and L2. Also, errors in L2 stress placement were compared to L1 stress patterns. Finally, recommendations and suggestions were carried out based on the findings of the tests.
Keywords: Arabic syllables, British English stress patterns, interference, language acquisition, EFL, Najdi Arabic stress patterns, phonetic difference, phonological difference, stress patterns.
Title: Saudi Arabic Stress Effect on the L2 Acquisition of English
Author: Albanderee Mohammad Abdulaziz Alhudhaif
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