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... sequence of sounds in his own language . In other words , when we think we are hearing a very distinct succession of units objectively present in the sound sequence , we are in fact interpreting a complex stream of sounds in terms of ...
... sequence of sounds in his own language . In other words , when we think we are hearing a very distinct succession of units objectively present in the sound sequence , we are in fact interpreting a complex stream of sounds in terms of ...
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... sequence as rhythmically more regular than the second . Listening to them read in this way , he may even perceive stresses which are not objectively present . On the other hand , someone unfamilar with English would hear a similar sequence ...
... sequence as rhythmically more regular than the second . Listening to them read in this way , he may even perceive stresses which are not objectively present . On the other hand , someone unfamilar with English would hear a similar sequence ...
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... sequence is preprogrammed as a single temporal unit by the brain ( see Lehiste , 1970b ; Shockey , Gregorski , and Lehiste , 1971 ; Huggins , 1972 ; Wright , 1974 ) . The point to be emphasised , however , is that we will sense these ...
... sequence is preprogrammed as a single temporal unit by the brain ( see Lehiste , 1970b ; Shockey , Gregorski , and Lehiste , 1971 ; Huggins , 1972 ; Wright , 1974 ) . The point to be emphasised , however , is that we will sense these ...
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LINGUISTIC APPROACHES | 44 |
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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