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... ( ʻplus phrase - terminal ) or [ - PT ] ( “ minus phrase - terminal ' ) , that is ,
occurring at the end of the syntactic phrase or occurring elsewhere in the phrase .
To propose these particular features within the theory is , of course , to claim that
they ...
... ( ʻplus phrase - terminal ) or [ - PT ] ( “ minus phrase - terminal ' ) , that is ,
occurring at the end of the syntactic phrase or occurring elsewhere in the phrase .
To propose these particular features within the theory is , of course , to claim that
they ...
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150 ) Rule 1 states that any syllable which is word - initial and not phrase -
terminal , and which occurs before a syllable which is stressed and also word -
initial , is regarded , for the purposes of the metre , as unstressed . Or , more
simply , a ...
150 ) Rule 1 states that any syllable which is word - initial and not phrase -
terminal , and which occurs before a syllable which is stressed and also word -
initial , is regarded , for the purposes of the metre , as unstressed . Or , more
simply , a ...
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( 130 ) To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell в о в 8 ( 131 ) Bold nature
that gives common birth To all products of sea and earth во во There is no
danger of subordination in ( 127 ) ; both stresses take full weight , the final phrase
has ...
( 130 ) To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell в о в 8 ( 131 ) Bold nature
that gives common birth To all products of sea and earth во во There is no
danger of subordination in ( 127 ) ; both stresses take full weight , the final phrase
has ...
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Contents
TRADITIONAL APPROACHES | 3 |
LINGUISTIC APPROACHES | 30 |
THE RHYTHMS OF ENGLISH SPEECH | 59 |
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acceptable alliteration allow already alternation approach beat beginning chapter classical common complex conventions course create demands demotion deviation discussion distinction double offbeat duple effect emphasis English established example expect experience expressive fact falling final five-beat four four-beat function further give given hand iambic implied offbeat important indicate initial instance inversion kind language less linguistic literary means metre metrical pattern movement natural nonstresses normal noted observed occur opening optional pairing particular pause pentameter perceived perhaps phrase poem poetry poets position possible preference principle produces promotion pronunciation provides reader reading realisation reflect regular relationship result rhyme rhythm rhythmic rising rules scansion semantic sense sequence simple single sounds speech stanza stress strong structure subordination suggest syntactic tension theory third tradition triple trochaic underlying units unstressed syllables usually variation verse