Vincent Renner <vincent.renner@univ‐lyon2.fr> Winter 2015 Virtual Office group: ’Renner‐L2‐linguistics’ Phonetics vs Phonology Phonetics is the study of speech. Articulatory phonetics is a branch which describes how the speech organs (= articulators) are used to produce (= articulate) speech sounds. Phonology is the study of the organization of speech sounds in the minds of speakers. Speech sound production Air stream modified by organs of speech. Modifications have
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the pronunciations‚ were adapted from the Hacker’s Jargon File. Syllables are separated by dash or followed single quote or back quote. Single quote means the preceding syllable is stressed (louder)‚ back quote follows a syllable with intermediate stress (slightly louder)‚ otherwise all syllables are equally stressed. Consonants are pronounced as in English but note: ch soft‚ as in "church" g hard‚ as in "got" gh aspirated g+h of "bughouse" or "ragheap" j voiced‚ as in "judge" kh guttural of
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overall argument. The rhythm of a Shakespearean sonnet is known as Iambic Pentameter. This is a technical term for a poetry pattern in which each line has 10 syllables‚ beginning with an unstressed syllable (or unaccented) and a stressed syllable (or accented) There are 5 pairs of syllables of unstressed or stressed syllables- 10 syllables per line. Each pair of syllables is known as an ‘iamb’. Each sonnet line has five (pent) ‘iambs’ therefore the rhythm is known as iambic pentameter. Iam = 2 syllables
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How effectively and in what ways does “Anthem for Doomed Youth” by Wilfred Owen capture the experience of war? Aside from his famous quotation about the pity of war‚ Owen also said “I find purer philosophy in a Poem than in a Conclusion of Geometry‚ a chemical analysis‚ or a physical law.”. However‚ was this philosophy and depth present in his own poetic creations? In the poem “Anthem for Doomed Youth” Owen has caught‚ held and retold his experience of war. His liberal use of varying literary
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David Toth Professor Toth English 102 August 21‚ 2008 Rhythm in “A narrow Fellow in the Grass” The basis of rhythm in poetry is meter‚ the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. However‚ sounds like rhyme‚ half-rhyme‚ alliteration‚ assonance‚ and consonance can also affect the way we place stress on words and phrases as do pauses created by punctuation. Sentence structure and the way a line ends affect rhythm as well. Michael Meyer tells us that poets use rhythm to “reinforce
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poetic counterparts‚ “Song composers would interpret a poem‚ translating its mood‚ atmosphere‚ and imagery into music. They created a vocal melody that was musically satisfying and perfectly molded to the text. Important words were emphasized by stressed tones or melodic climaxes.” (Kamien 217). Even today‚ we still see many songwriters using literature to write music. In Poe’s Annabel Lee‚ we have a sort of sing-song feel‚ tempting people to sing along to it. One such song of the same name takes
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The Raven – Horror themes The Raven is a narrative poem written by the renowned American writer Edgar Allan Poe in 1845. Greatly celebrated for its melody and musical tune and rhythm‚ the poem is still recognized as being one of the most notable and popular poems of all time. The poem has a dark‚ sinister and depressive atmosphere that also supports the gothic themed writing style‚ which was popular in the period in which he lived. Although the poem received worldwide acknowledgement‚ he didn’t
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grouped together and they function like paragraph prose Sonnet: 14 lines and are written in a strict pattern of rhythm and rhyme Free verse: does not adhere to a regular pattern of rhythm and rhyme Foot: consists of one stressed syllable and one or two unstressed ones Imagery: evokes sensory experiences for readers by appealing to the five senses Figurative language: opens up the mind to more than the literal meanings of words Quatrains: four lines Repetition: a sound‚ word
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Progress test 2 due to 28th of February 2012 Phonetics 1) Transcribe the following sentences. Mark the stressed words and use weak forms where appropriate: ’She can ’swim ’faster than ’I can. (contrast) /’ʃi: kən ’swɪm ’fɑ:stə ðən ’aɪ kən/ ’She’s from ’Scotland. ’Where ’are ’you from? (contrast) /’ʃi:z frəm ’skɒtlənd. ’weər ɑ: ’ju: frəm?/ ’Sally’s been ’trying to ’send you an ’e-mail. /’sælɪz bin ’traɪɪŋ tə ’send ju ən ’i:meɪl/ ’Alastair ’claimed he was ’selling the ’company
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Fire and Ice written by Robert Frost uses three figures of speech. It uses alliteration‚ anaphora‚ and paradox. Alliteration is the use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse. Alliteration is used in the lines “Some say the world will end in fire‚ some say in ice (Frost‚ lines 1 and 2)”‚ and “I hold with those who favor fire (Frost‚ line 4).” Alliteration is used by repetition of "S" in some and say. It is used in the "H" in hold and the "H" sound in “who”
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