Although modern scientific research has debunked that view, it’s still an interesting however, that the existence of weak forms and weak syllables in English has an impact on the way we
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Spanish Vs English Rhythm
For many years, phoneticians believed that some languages had a
rhythm Although modern scientific research has debunked that view, it’s still an interesting
however, that the existence of weak forms and weak syllables in English has an impact on the way we perceive the clipped nature of English as opposed to the lengthening of syllables of River Plate Spanish
• Let’s compare these two songs How does the beat differ?
Grace Kelly
(Mika)
Do I attract you?
Do I repulse you with my queasy smile?
Am I too dirty?
Am I too flirty?
Do I like what you like?
I could be wholesome
I could be loathsome
I guess I'm a little bit shy
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me
without making me try?
I try to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
Ive gone identity mad!
• Listen to this text Pay attention to the role of the stressed syllables.
Looking for
the theatr e Some
are ?
milk
eigh teen Don't
For many years, phoneticians believed that some languages had a stress-timed rhythm while others had a
Although modern scientific research has debunked that view, it’s still an interesting
however, that the existence of weak forms and weak syllables in English has an impact on the way we perceive the clipped nature of English as opposed to the lengthening of syllables of River Plate Spanish
hese two songs How does the beat differ?
Grace Kelly
(Mika)
Entre el Mar y una
Estrella
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like Gotta be green Gotta be mean Gotta be everything more Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you walk out the door!
Aunque te hayas ido sigues conmigo Siento el respiro de tu amor Con un triste suspiro, llega la noche
Y me platica de los dos.
Eterno fue lo que hubo entre tu y yo Que nunca un adiós se contempló Entre el mar y una estrella Seguirás estando al filo de mis venas
Te pondré algunas velas Para preguntarle a Dios cuándo regresas.
Listen to this text Pay attention to the role of the stressed syllables
ing for something pretty
Would it be a good i dea if I took your urements?
Don't you think some thing a lit tle more
(Ponsonby, 1982
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while others had a syllable-timed
Although modern scientific research has debunked that view, it’s still an interesting pedagogical “image.” It is true, however, that the existence of weak forms and weak syllables in English has an impact on the way we perceive the clipped
Entre el Mar y una
Estrella
(Thalía)
Aunque te hayas ido sigues conmigo Siento el respiro de tu amor Con un triste suspiro, llega la noche
Y me platica de los dos
Eterno fue lo que hubo entre tu y yo Que nunca un adiós se contempló Entre el mar y una estrella Seguirás estando al filo de mis venas
Te pondré algunas velas preguntarle a Dios cuándo regresas.
wear at
weight
as and
your
just
tle more
(Ponsonby, 1982: 97)