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Derek Attridge. reflect the rhythm of the spoken language . Although we can refer to underlying rhythmic structures of , for example , 5 × 2 or 5 × 4 , these do not have the same cohesion as the 4 × 4 structure , and the true underlying ...
Derek Attridge. reflect the rhythm of the spoken language . Although we can refer to underlying rhythmic structures of , for example , 5 × 2 or 5 × 4 , these do not have the same cohesion as the 4 × 4 structure , and the true underlying ...
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... underlying rhythm , which moves faster when a beat is realised with so slight an expenditure of energy . And our sense of a ritardando when demotion occurs comes in part from the momentary holding up of the underlying rhythm . When we ...
... underlying rhythm , which moves faster when a beat is realised with so slight an expenditure of energy . And our sense of a ritardando when demotion occurs comes in part from the momentary holding up of the underlying rhythm . When we ...
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... Underlying rhythm and metrical pattern The underlying rhythm ( 4.2 ) is normally a four - beat or a five - beat unit , shown as 4B , 5B . These units may form larger rhythmic structures , shown as 4 x 4 , 5 × 2 , etc. The metrical ...
... Underlying rhythm and metrical pattern The underlying rhythm ( 4.2 ) is normally a four - beat or a five - beat unit , shown as 4B , 5B . These units may form larger rhythmic structures , shown as 4 x 4 , 5 × 2 , etc. The metrical ...
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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