Re: Metrical Stress, Feet, etc.
| From: | Ray Brown <ray.brown@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, February 8, 2004, 18:51 |
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On Saturday, February 7, 2004, at 09:05 PM, David Peterson wrote:
[snip]
> misunderstanding (where "some" should be read as "much"). I think this
> is partly due to my scant knowledge of metrics,
I wish my knowledge was greater also - it's confined basically to ancient
Greek & Latin and is rather more sketchy when it comes to my own language
:)
But what I've never really got to grips with is French metrics which are
different from either the quantitative rhythms of ancient Greek and
Classical Latin or the stress based rhythms of English & other languages
with stress based rhythms.
I dearly like to have one (or more) of our francophone conlangers
enlighten by you and me on French metrics.
> and my even scanter knowledge of OT, and further, the ability for my
> brain to confuse anything that has the letters "O" and "T" anywhere near
> it. That said, though, your screed (? Don't know this word)
'screed' - long outpouring of words. (it also has quite different
technical meanings in the building & construction trades )
> was very informative. I always enjoy learning something "knew"
> (pun-intended). Thanks!
Thanks - glad you found it informative. I look forward to being informed
by Christophe, Philippe and/ot takatunu :)
Ray
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