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When the pronunciation is so natural as to create no tension , however , there is
little point in showing elision ; ' powers ' in ( 74 ) could be shown as a simple
monosyllable . The choice between showing a double offbeat or an elision in the
...
When the pronunciation is so natural as to create no tension , however , there is
little point in showing elision ; ' powers ' in ( 74 ) could be shown as a simple
monosyllable . The choice between showing a double offbeat or an elision in the
...
Page 267
( 169 ) Then came hot July boiling like to fire To give ' July ' the modern
pronunciation with a final stress renders the line far less regular than any of
examples ( 161 ) 168 ) , whereas an initial stress produces an acceptable line : +
S - s Then ...
( 169 ) Then came hot July boiling like to fire To give ' July ' the modern
pronunciation with a final stress renders the line far less regular than any of
examples ( 161 ) 168 ) , whereas an initial stress produces an acceptable line : +
S - s Then ...
Page 268
... for alternative pronunciations disappears , together with the need to invoke
them . Even without recourse to theories of pronunciation change , however , the
evidence of a general tendency to avoid linkage in stress - final pairing is plentiful
.
... for alternative pronunciations disappears , together with the need to invoke
them . Even without recourse to theories of pronunciation change , however , the
evidence of a general tendency to avoid linkage in stress - final pairing is plentiful
.
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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 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