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The Prosody of Greek Speech

by A. M. Devine

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In this work the authors interpret the evidence of Greek verse texts and musical settings in the framework of a theory of prosody based on crosslinguistic evidence and experimental phonetic and psycholinguistic data, and reconstruct the syllable structure, rhythm, accent, phrasing, and intonation of classical Greek speech.

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A. M. Devine is Professor of Classics at Stanford University.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism
DDC/MDS: 481.6 — Language Classical Greek and related Hellenic languages Writing systems, phonology, phonetics of classical Greek Suprasegmental features
LCC: PA411 .D446 — Language and Literature Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature Greek philology and language
BISAC: LIT LITERARY CRITICISM Ancient & Classical
LAN LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Linguistics General

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Published: 1994
Genres: Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism
DDC/MDS: 481.6
LCC: PA411 .D446

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