Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2012, 14(1):37-39 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2012.1.37-39

Comparison of Slovak and English Word Stress

Lenka Mocova1
1 Institute of Foreign Languages, University of Zilina, Slovakia

The paper defines and describes the basic stress characteristics in general and shows its functioning in Slovak and English language. It also implies that its wrong perception contributes to Slovak-English language interference.

Keywords: word stress, syllable, Slovak language, English language, comparison

Published: March 31, 2012  Show citation

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Mocova, L. (2012). Comparison of Slovak and English Word Stress. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 14(1), 37-39. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2012.1.37-39
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