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Eman Altoeriqi; Mohammad Aljutaily – SAGE Open, 2023
Covert contrast is the statistically reliable distinction between target language phonemes produced in the process of language acquisition that is nevertheless not perceived by a native speaker of that language. This paper examines the acquisition of contrasts in four Najdi Arabic fricatives, /s/, /[voiceless palato-alveolar fricative]/,…
Descriptors: Arabic, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children, Acoustics