The Sounds of Poetry Viewed as Music
by Alfred Lerdahl
Title:
The Sounds of Poetry Viewed as Music
Author:
Alfred Lerdahl
Series (if any):
Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
200 pages, 159 B&W figures
Publisher:
Columbia University Press
ISBN-13:
9780231221191
EAN:
9780231221191
Publication Date:
06/01/2026
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
438
Dimensions (mm):
250 x 197 x 14
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£28.56
2 copies in stock
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Description
Poets, literary critics, and lovers of poetry often speak of the “music of poetry.” This book 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.
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