The Philosophy of the Human Voice: Embracing Its Physiological History; Together with a System of Principles, by which Criticism in the Art of Elocution May be Rendered Intelligible, and Instruction, Definite and Comprehensive. To which is Added A Brief Analysis of Song and Recitative |
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INTRODUCTION 13 | xiii |
Of the General Divisions of Vocal Sound with a more | 31 |
Of the Radical and Vanishing movement of | 44 |
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a-we accent applied arsis and thesis aspiration atonic cadence called chromatic melody concrete movement concrete rise consists constituents continued crete current melody degree descending diatonic melody diatonic scale dignity diphthongal discourse discrete distinction downward concrete drift effect elocution emphasis emphatic employed English language equable concrete equal execution expression falsette faults force fulness function give glottis Greek heard higher intervals human voice illustration immutable syllables indefinite interrogative language long quantity means ment minor third mode of intonation musical nature notation orotund passion pause peculiar perception phatic phrases plaintive produced pronunciation protracted radical purpose radical and vanishing radical pitch radical stress reader Recitative require rise and fall rythmus scale semitone sentence sentiments short simple rise song sound speaker speaking speech subtonic succession tion tone tremor tremulous utterance uvula vanishing movement vanishing stress varied variety vocal voice wave whilst words