• Original research article
  • March 16, 2012
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ABOUT ENGLISH SPEECH RHYTHM

Abstract

The author characterizes English speech rhythm, its distinctions from Russian speech rhythm, considers rhythmic groups types and rhythm units, mentions the factors of English speech perception as a more distinct one, and analyzes text melodic organization. Rhythm is possible in any communication type and is the main factor, which orders a statement. Rhythm is formed by all prosody components and is a system phenomenon in a language, thus rhythm training is important while mastering foreign speech.

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Author information

Elena Gennad'evna Bukhvalova

Samara State Agricultural Academy

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Publication history

  • Published: March 16, 2012.

Keywords

  • ритм
  • соизмеримость
  • ритмическая группа
  • единица ритма
  • сверхфразовое единство
  • синтагма
  • ударные и безударные слоги
  • изохронность
  • мелодический контур
  • rhythm
  • comparability
  • rhythmic group
  • rhythm unit
  • super-phrase unity
  • syntagma
  • stressed and unstressed syllables
  • isochronism
  • melodic contour

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