The Philosophy of the Human Voice: Embracing Its Physiological History; Together with a System of Principles, by which Criticism in the Art of Elocution May be Rendered Intelligible, and Instruction, Definite and Comprehensive. To which is Added A Brief Analysis of Song and RecitativeJ. Crissy, printer, 1845 - 499 páginas |
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... Discrete Movement , 454 ib . 455 Of Faults in the Wave , ib . Of Faults in the Melody of the Pause , 456 Of Faults in Drift , ib . Of the Fault of Mimicry , 459 Of Monotony of Voice , 461 Of Ranting in Speech , 462 Of Affectation in ...
... Discrete Movement , 454 ib . 455 Of Faults in the Wave , ib . Of Faults in the Melody of the Pause , 456 Of Faults in Drift , ib . Of the Fault of Mimicry , 459 Of Monotony of Voice , 461 Of Ranting in Speech , 462 Of Affectation in ...
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... they called Con- crete sound : the other by a discontinuous movement , or a skip in ascent or descent , which they called Discrete sound .. They also ascertained that the concrete was employed in Speech INTRODUCTION . xxiii.
... they called Con- crete sound : the other by a discontinuous movement , or a skip in ascent or descent , which they called Discrete sound .. They also ascertained that the concrete was employed in Speech INTRODUCTION . xxiii.
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... discrete on musical instruments . Though , from carrying the analysis no further , they erroneously sup- posed , as we shall learn hereafter , that the concrete was solely appropriated to speech ; the discrete solely to instru- ments ...
... discrete on musical instruments . Though , from carrying the analysis no further , they erroneously sup- posed , as we shall learn hereafter , that the concrete was solely appropriated to speech ; the discrete solely to instru- ments ...
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... first de- scribed , that peculiar rise and fall of sound by a concrete or continuous progression , which distinguishes the vocal slide , from the skipping or discrete transition on musical instru- ments INTRODUCTION . xxvii.
... first de- scribed , that peculiar rise and fall of sound by a concrete or continuous progression , which distinguishes the vocal slide , from the skipping or discrete transition on musical instru- ments INTRODUCTION . xxvii.
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... discrete transition on musical instru- ments . Mr. Walker does triumphantly claim the discovery of the inverted circumflex accent , or the downward - and upward continued movement . Yet , if it is correctly inferred from the dates of ...
... discrete transition on musical instru- ments . Mr. Walker does triumphantly claim the discovery of the inverted circumflex accent , or the downward - and upward continued movement . Yet , if it is correctly inferred from the dates of ...
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a-we abrupt accent analysis applied aspiration atonic cadence called character chromatic melody concrete movement concrete rise consists constituents continued crete current melody degree descending diatonic melody diatonic scale dignity diphthongal discourse discrete distinction downward concrete drift effect elocution emphasis emphatic employed English language equable concrete equal execution expression falling falsette faults fifth force fulness function give glottis heard human voice immutable syllables impulse indefinite interrogative inverted Julius Cæsar long quantity means ment minor third mode of intonation musical notation octave orotund passion pause peculiar perception phatic phrases plaintive principles produce prolongation pronunciation protracted purpose radical and vanishing radical pitch radical stress reader require rythmus scale semitone sentence sentiments short song sound speaker speaking speech subtonic succession tion tone tremor tremulous triad utterance uvula vanishing movement vanishing stress varied vocal wave whilst wider intervals words
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