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Peer reviewedErteschik-Shir, Nomi – Language and Speech, 1999
Argues that intonation is best analyzed as an overt marking of the focus structure of a sentence. The linguistic level of f-structure in which both topic and focus are identified provides the link between context, interpretation, syntax, and intonation. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Intonation, Language Rhythm, Linguistic Theory, Sentence Structure
Fleischman, Paul – Horn Book Magazine, 1986
Claims that in metrical prose, rhythm can convey sense or express and underline what a writer is saying, and sound can be exploited to add a strong aural element that provides pleasure to the ears over and above the pleasure given by the sense of story. (SRT)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing, Language Rhythm
