Analysis of the Principles of Rhetorical Delivery as Applied in Reading and Speaking ...M. Newman, 1827 - 392 pages |
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... phatic word , the slide has more stress , and a higher note , than on the preceding ; thus , -- All Walker's rules of inflection as to a series of single words , when unemphatic , are in my opinion , worse than useless . No rule of ...
... phatic word , the slide has more stress , and a higher note , than on the preceding ; thus , -- All Walker's rules of inflection as to a series of single words , when unemphatic , are in my opinion , worse than useless . No rule of ...
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... phatic pronunciation of which leaves it scarcely intelligi- ble ; while distinct emphasis on a few small words gives it precision and vivacity , thus : If you did knew To whom I gave the ring , If you did know FOR whom I gave the ring ...
... phatic pronunciation of which leaves it scarcely intelligi- ble ; while distinct emphasis on a few small words gives it precision and vivacity , thus : If you did knew To whom I gave the ring , If you did know FOR whom I gave the ring ...
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... phatic force laid on a word is absolute , because the thought expressed by that word is forcible of itself , without any aid from contrast . Of this the reader may be satisfied by turning to [ 13 ] p . 57 , and noting such examples as ...
... phatic force laid on a word is absolute , because the thought expressed by that word is forcible of itself , without any aid from contrast . Of this the reader may be satisfied by turning to [ 13 ] p . 57 , and noting such examples as ...
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... phatic force of the exclamation , and try if the sense will admit some antithetic clause to be supplied ; ' but it is mere trifling . The truth is , when strong passion speaks , it speaks strongly , and , if no untoward habit intervenes ...
... phatic force of the exclamation , and try if the sense will admit some antithetic clause to be supplied ; ' but it is mere trifling . The truth is , when strong passion speaks , it speaks strongly , and , if no untoward habit intervenes ...
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... phatic inflections occur in this order , he may see it per- haps by a bare inspection of the foregoing examples to- gether . In such a connexion of two correlate words , whether in contrast or comparison , the most prominent of the two ...
... phatic inflections occur in this order , he may see it per- haps by a bare inspection of the foregoing examples to- gether . In such a connexion of two correlate words , whether in contrast or comparison , the most prominent of the two ...
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Common terms and phrases
Absalom accent action Ahimaaz angels answer arms art thou behold blood Cæsar cæsura Christian Cicero circumflex common dark dead death delivery denote distinction dread earth elocution eloquence emotion emphasis emphatic emphatic series eternal Euboea example Exercises expressed falling inflection falling slide father fault feeling fire gesture give grave habits hand hath hear heard hearers heart heaven HYMN Iago imitation immortal Jesus Joab Julius Cæsar king language look Lord Macd manner mark meaning Michael Cassio mind mountain never o'er open vowels orator palms united passions pause phatic poetry praise pride 15 principles PSALM reader remarks rhetorical rising slide rule sense sentence sentiment servant sleep soul sound speak speaker spirit stress syllable taste Tell thee thine things thought throne thunder tion tones utterance voice words