Los rasgos del acento extranjero que intervienen en la comunicación. La entonación interrogativa del español hablado por polacos
The features of foreign accent that play a role in communication: The interrogative intonation of Spanish spoken by Poles

Summary/Abstract: The analysis of prosodic features in comparative linguistics is a complex yet essential field. This study examines the prelinguistic intonation of Polish speakers of Spanish. The Melodic Analysis of Speech (MAS) and PRAAT software were used to examine 146 absolute interrogative contours. It was found that most contours lack a first peak (stress), and the melody, until the nucleus, tends to be very flat. The final inflection of the interrogative contours rises noticeably, although this rise does not always coincide with the interrogative intonation of standard Spanish. These features of foreign accent, detected through a detailed analysis of prelinguistic intonation, could lead to misunderstandings or be interpreted as shyness or insecurity. Therefore, it is important to address these aspects in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language in Poland to improve students' fluency and comprehension.

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