Rhythm and Syntax in Sentence Perception.

Dooling, D. James

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Rhythm and Syntax in Sentence Perception

Dooling, D. James

Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 13, 3, 255-264, Jun 74

Research is reported in which subjects were required to perceive sentences in noise. A series of sentences having the same syntax and rhythm was presented. On a final sentence either rhythm alone or rhythm plus syntax were changed. The results stress the importance of rhythm in speech perception. (Author/RM)

Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Language Research, Language Rhythm, Linguistic Theory, Psycholinguistics, Speech Communication, Syntax

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