Elements of Elocution in which the Principles of Reading and Speaking are Investigated ...: To which is Added a Complete System of the Passions, Showing how They Affect the Countenance, Tone of Voice, and Gesture of the Body. Exemplified by a Copious Selection of the Most Striking Passages of Shakespeare |
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Էջ 181
As Accent relates to the pronunciation of words taken singly , it can have little to
do in an essay on the pronunciation of words in succession , as Elocu . tion ,
perhaps , may not improperly be called ; for as words justly pronounced are
merely ...
As Accent relates to the pronunciation of words taken singly , it can have little to
do in an essay on the pronunciation of words in succession , as Elocu . tion ,
perhaps , may not improperly be called ; for as words justly pronounced are
merely ...
Էջ 185
From these observations , this general conclusion may be drawn : Whatever
inflection be adopted , the accented syllable is always louder than the rest ; but if
the accent be pronounced with the rising inflection , the accented syllable is
higher ...
From these observations , this general conclusion may be drawn : Whatever
inflection be adopted , the accented syllable is always louder than the rest ; but if
the accent be pronounced with the rising inflection , the accented syllable is
higher ...
Էջ 186
This has greatly obscured the notion of accent , and led Mr . Sheridan to suppose
, that accent in our language is no more than a force upon a certain syllable of a
word which distinguishes it from the rest ; but that accent has no reference to ...
This has greatly obscured the notion of accent , and led Mr . Sheridan to suppose
, that accent in our language is no more than a force upon a certain syllable of a
word which distinguishes it from the rest ; but that accent has no reference to ...
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INTRODUCTION Elocution defined | 17 |
Introduction to the Theory of Rhetorical Punctuation | 25 |
Inconsistencies of the common Doctrine of Punctuation | 31 |
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Common terms and phrases
accent action admit adopt answer appear arises arrangement beginning called comma commencing common concluding connected considered consists convey direct distinction distinguish emphasis emphatical emphatick example expressed eyes falling inflection force former give greater hand harmony idea importance inflection of voice instance interrogative kind latter less lower manner marked meaning mind modified nature necessarily necessary object observed opposition particular passage passion pause perceive perfect perhaps period person pleasure preceding principal produces pronounced pronunciation proper prose question reader reading reason requires rest rising inflection Rule seems sense sentence separated short single slide sometimes sound speaking Spectator stress suppose syllable taste tence thee thing thou thought tion tone tone of voice variety verb verse voice whole words writing