Stress Assignments of Loanwords among Nigerian Speakers of English

Nigerian English like a variety of world Englishes has received scholarly investigations at the segmental and suprasegmental levels. At level, studies on major varieties have identified characteristic nature stress assignment interactions, but little or no research explored loanwords in English. The study examines placements among educated Igbo Yoruba speakers A well-prepared text was read by sixty (60) English, Daniel Jones’ 8th Edition Cambridge Pronouncing Dictionary served as baseline. uses Praat 6.0 to ascertain degree prominence each syllable tokens respondents (dependent control). samples are analyzed using metrical theory for theoretical relevance (Liberman, 1975).[19] Findings revealed that patterns 65% 70% (respectively) closer British (hence, BrE). showed preferably second regardless what is obtainable native speakers.