{"product_id":"the-sounds-of-poetry-viewed-as-music-by-alfred-lerdahl-9780231221191","title":"The Sounds of Poetry Viewed as Music","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoets, literary critics, and lovers of poetry often speak of the \"music of poetry.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Sounds of Poetry Viewed as Music\u003c\/em\u003e gives substance to the metaphor by building on recent research in linguistics and music theory to propose a theory of the sounds of poetry conceived in musical terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt develops a rule-based methodology for assigning normative readings to the rhythms and contours of poetic lines. Each component of the theory is compared to earlier treatments both in traditional prosody and in generative metrics and intonational phonology. The theory's predictions correspond well to recorded readings by poets and actors. The book also advances an original hierarchical treatment of syllabic rhyme, alliteration, and assonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sounds of Poetry Viewed as Music\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply interdisciplinary project. On one hand, it offers a detailed, rigorous treatment of the perceptual organization of poetic sounds. On the other, it supports Darwin's claim that music and language have a common ancestry in expressive vocalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will engage lovers of poetry, literary scholars, musicians, philosophers, and cognitive scientists interested in the intersection of the musical and linguistic capacities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871577559276,"sku":"9780231221191","price":116.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8268613482270.jpg?v=1759884526","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-sounds-of-poetry-viewed-as-music-by-alfred-lerdahl-9780231221191","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}