prosody - Definition and Meaning

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(noun)

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the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry

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the translator is not obliged to reproduce the prosody of the original

(noun)

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the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

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the salience of prosody in child language acquisition

early English prosodies