Challenges in the study of stress - the case of Drehu (original) (raw)

This paper investigates the phenomenon of stress in the Drehu language, exploring both acoustic cues and listener perception challenges. Through analysis of real-life examples and controlled reading tasks, the study highlights issues such as stress deafness and stress ghosting observed in language participants. It presents findings on the prosodic features of Drehu, questioning its stress patterns and edge prominence, while addressing the validity of previous knowledge and insights gained through acoustic analysis.