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... flection , it is necessary to attend to the distinc- tion between musical and speaking sounds . Musical sounds are such as continue for a given time on one precise point of the musical scale , and leap , as it were , from one note to ...
... flection , it is necessary to attend to the distinc- tion between musical and speaking sounds . Musical sounds are such as continue for a given time on one precise point of the musical scale , and leap , as it were , from one note to ...
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... flection without a complete fall of the voice , or in other words , that inflection of voice which consists of a downward slide in a high and forcible tone , may frequently be introduced into the middle of a sentence ; but when this ...
... flection without a complete fall of the voice , or in other words , that inflection of voice which consists of a downward slide in a high and forcible tone , may frequently be introduced into the middle of a sentence ; but when this ...
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... - rogative words , terminate with the falling in- flection . EXAMPLES . \ When do you go to college ? How can it enter into the thoughts of man , that the soul , which is capable of immense perfections , and 40 THE NECESSARY INFLECTIONS .
... - rogative words , terminate with the falling in- flection . EXAMPLES . \ When do you go to college ? How can it enter into the thoughts of man , that the soul , which is capable of immense perfections , and 40 THE NECESSARY INFLECTIONS .
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... flection . These interrogations expect an answer by Yes or No. € EXAMPLES . Are you going to college ? \ / Did he grant your request ? Do you know when the Tower of London was built ? / Have you prepared your task ? Can we believe a ...
... flection . These interrogations expect an answer by Yes or No. € EXAMPLES . Are you going to college ? \ / Did he grant your request ? Do you know when the Tower of London was built ? / Have you prepared your task ? Can we believe a ...
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... flection . If these inflections be preserved on these words , the rest may take their chance , and the sense will not be affected ; but the dullest ear must perceive the advantage in point of me- lody , in placing the falling inflection ...
... flection . If these inflections be preserved on these words , the rest may take their chance , and the sense will not be affected ; but the dullest ear must perceive the advantage in point of me- lody , in placing the falling inflection ...
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accent accident of speech acquire action adopt ÆNEID ÆSCHYLUS antithesis audience beginning cadence Cæsar called circumflex clause Commencing common common metre concluding Crotchet degree delivery discourse distinction Edition Elocution emphasis of force Emphasis of Sense emphatic word endeavour English EXAMPLES expressed Fair Penitent falling inflection flection following lines following sentence give graces Grammar Greek heaven heavy syllable HEBREW LANGUAGE human voice Interlinear Translation language Latin latter loud manner marked melody metre mind musical scale nature necessary observed organic emphasis passion perceive phasis phatic pitch pleasures poetry principal PROFESSOR pronounced pronunciation prose quantity Quaver reader reading and speaking require the rising rhythmus rising inflection rule simple series slide soft sound speaker spoken style syllabic emphasis taste tence thee thing thou hast tion triple triple metre variety verb verse vowels ر ر