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two unstressed syllables in the same syntactic constituent within a line of verse ,
this syllable is called a ' stress maximum ( ii ) Fully stressed syllables occur in S
positions only and in all S positions OR Fully stressed syllables occur in S ...
two unstressed syllables in the same syntactic constituent within a line of verse ,
this syllable is called a ' stress maximum ( ii ) Fully stressed syllables occur in S
positions only and in all S positions OR Fully stressed syllables occur in S ...
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But there is no unstressed syllable to bridge the gap between ' be ' and ` As ' ,
and the result is a pause , not as great as ... becomes wooden , and the strong
outline of the whole stanza is clouded , merely by adding two unstressed
syllables .
But there is no unstressed syllable to bridge the gap between ' be ' and ` As ' ,
and the result is a pause , not as great as ... becomes wooden , and the strong
outline of the whole stanza is clouded , merely by adding two unstressed
syllables .
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[ 11a ] For always roaming with hungry demands We must conclude that an
unstressed syllable can function as a beat only ... defined conditions ; specifically
, as our examples suggest , when it occurs between two other unstressed
syllables .
[ 11a ] For always roaming with hungry demands We must conclude that an
unstressed syllable can function as a beat only ... defined conditions ; specifically
, as our examples suggest , when it occurs between two other unstressed
syllables .
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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