The Neo-Štokavian accent shift and the phonological significance of suprasegmental features in different Štokavian dialects. Accoustic and phonetic analysis

It has been concluded that Stokavian rising accents have different phonetic realizations in different idioms (Ivic, Lehiste 2002). In some studies, it has been noted that in parts of the Neo-Stokavian region, vowels with short accents (both rising and falling) can have the same pitch movement, the only difference being the pitch interval between the stressed and the following vowel (Ivic, Lehiste 2002; Jokanovic-Mihajlov 2006). A vowel with long rising accent, however, is regularly described as rising. This paper highlights the features of the long rising accent in the speech of Novi Sad. The specific realization of this accent in in the speech of Novi Sad has never been thoroughly described although it is well-known to the speakers of Serbian, regardless of their origin. Adapted from the source document