prosody
11prosody — pros•o•dy [[t]ˈprɒs ə di[/t]] n. pl. dies 1) pro the science or study of poetic meters and versification 2) pro a particular or distinctive system of metrics and versification: Milton s prosody[/ex] 3) phn the stress and intonation patterns of an …
12prosody — /ˈprɒsədi / (say prosuhdee), /ˈprɒz / (say proz ) noun 1. the science or study of poetic metres and versification. 2. a particular or distinctive system of metrics and versification: Milton s prosody. {late Middle English, from Latin prosōdia,… …
13prosody — [15] Despite the passing similarity, prosody has no etymological connection with prose. In fact, its closest English relative is ode. It comes via Latin prosōdia from Greek prosōidíā, which originally meant ‘song with an instrumental… …
14PROSODY, HEBREW — This article is a survey of the history of Hebrew poetic forms from the Bible to the present time. The entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction the variety of formal systems the specific nature of hebrew literary history …
15Prosody (linguistics) — In linguistics, prosody (from Greek προσωδία ) is the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech. Prosody may reflect the emotional state of a speaker; whether an utterance is a statement, a question, or a command; whether the speaker is being… …
16prosody — noun (plural dies) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin prosodia accent of a syllable, from Greek prosōidia song sung to instrumental music, accent, from pros in addition to + ōidē song more at pros , ode Date: 15th century 1. the study of… …
17prosody — См. prosodìa …
18prosody — noun /ˈpɹɒzədi,ˈpɹəʊzədi,ˈpɻɑsədi/ a) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech. b) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse …
19prosody — The varying rhythm, stress, and frequency of speech that aids meaning transmission. * * * pros·o·dy (prosґo de) [Gr. prosodos a solemn procession] the variation in stress, pitch, and rhythm of speech by which different shades of meaning are… …
20prosody — The study of the way variations of intonation pitch, loudness, tempo, and rhythm affect the significance of utterances …
