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... nonstresses between stresses could vary freely without affecting rhythmic regularity . We have already noted , how ... nonstresses increases ; Uldall ( 1971 ) , for instance , found evidence for isochrony in one subject's speech as long ...
... nonstresses between stresses could vary freely without affecting rhythmic regularity . We have already noted , how ... nonstresses increases ; Uldall ( 1971 ) , for instance , found evidence for isochrony in one subject's speech as long ...
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... nonstresses ; all it implies is that this pattern of three nonstresses is capable of functioning as the rhythmic equivalent of offbeat , beat , offbeat , thanks to the expectations set up by the duple verse and the alternating tendency ...
... nonstresses ; all it implies is that this pattern of three nonstresses is capable of functioning as the rhythmic equivalent of offbeat , beat , offbeat , thanks to the expectations set up by the duple verse and the alternating tendency ...
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... nonstresses and a few instances of three nonstresses or none . There is only one sequence of four nonstresses ( ' testimony of ' ) , and none with more . The result is a rhythm distinctly different from that of prose , heightened by a ...
... nonstresses and a few instances of three nonstresses or none . There is only one sequence of four nonstresses ( ' testimony of ' ) , and none with more . The result is a rhythm distinctly different from that of prose , heightened by a ...
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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 example expectations experience expressive fact falling final five-beat four-beat function further give given hand iambic implied offbeat important indicate initial instance inversion kind language less linguistic means metre metrical pattern metrical set 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 result rhyme rhythm rhythmic rules scansion semantic sense sequence simple single sounds speech stanza stress strong structure style subordination suggest syntactic tension theory third tradition triple trochaic underlying units unstressed syllables usually variation verse