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Notes cadences together and leaving their sentences scrambling. The
elements of a list should echo each other in length, number of
syllables, and rhythm. 'A government of the people, by the people,
for the people' works. 'A government of the people, that the
people created, for the people' doesn't."
2. Rhythm and Meter : "Meter is what results when the natural rhythmical movements
of colloquial speech are heightened, organized, and regulated so
that pattern--which means repetition--emerges from the relative
phonetic haphazard of ordinary utterance. Because it inhabits
the physical form of the words themselves, meter is the most
fundamental technique of order available to the poet."

18.9 Review Questions

1. What is meant by Prosody in speakers with RHD?
2. How will you measure rhythm in speech?
3. What is rhythm?
4. Discuss the relationship of control participant's results to measures of British English.
Answers: Self-Assessment
1. (i)(a) (ii)(b)

18.10 Further Readings

1. Verma, S.K., V.N. Krishnaswamy. Modern Linguistics: An Introduction.
2. An Introduction to Linguistics, John Lyon.
3. Peter Roach: English phonetics and phonology. Cambridge University Press.
4. Encyclopedia of Linguistic Science Edited By V. Prakasam, Allied Pub.,
New Delhi.

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