Discusses secondary stress in various types of words (e.g., in certain parts of speech, with certain spelling patterns, etc.) and in various kinds of sentences and communicative situations. (KM)

Certain apparently deviant, inverted forms of the French imperative (e.g. "pas touche!" for "ne touche pas!") are analyzed. A number of phonosyntactic explanations that focus on phonological order, rhythm, and intonation are examined. The strength of the imperative intention is also considered. (MSE)

The points of similarity between the language and music of a given language are discussed as a theoretical justification for the use of songs in language teaching. (Author/RM)

The relationship between the rhythms of spoken language and the rhythms of other human behavior is examined in terms of: (1) types of rhythmic structures observed, (2) rate of succession of rhythmic units, (3) a perceptual tendency equalization of physically unequal intervals, and (4) the variability of rhythmic motor action. (Author/RM)

In all the four literary (oral, scholastic, regional, and national) periods, and also in modern spoken Vietnamese, there has been a strong tendency toward using a two-two syllable rhythm. Four-syllable idiomatic expressions are constructed in this syllable rhythm norm. The 825 expressions listed here with their literal and idiomatic English…

Transcripts of 11 dialogs based on rhythmic syllable groups, which make clear the rhythmic structures at the base of spoken French, are presented. Phonetic, lexical, and grammatical variation within the same rhythmic structure strengthen the exercise. The exercises are for intermediate and advanced adult students. (MSE)

Offers a sampling of results achieved by Relational Grammar in exposing "hidden rules" behind various facts of Italian, major conspicuous facts as well as tiny arcane ones. (CB)

Metrical phonology, a linguistic process of phonological stress assessment and diagrammatic simplification of sentence and word stress, is discussed as it is found in the English language with the intention that it may be used in second language instruction. Stress is defined by its physical and acoustical correlates, and the principles of…