Orthophony: Or, Vocal Culture in Elocution: A Manual of Elementary Exercises, Adapted to Dr. Rush's "Philosophy of the Human Voice," and Designed as an Introduction to Russell's "American Elocutionist." |
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Page 34
... light , the audible elements of our lan- guage , may be conveniently designated by the terms in use previous to Dr. Rush's arrangement . We will commence with the VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS . These elements , generally , are 34 VOCAL CULTURE .
... light , the audible elements of our lan- guage , may be conveniently designated by the terms in use previous to Dr. Rush's arrangement . We will commence with the VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS . These elements , generally , are 34 VOCAL CULTURE .
Page 35
... light but definite touch on the piano . - - " In just articulation , the words are not to be hurried over , nor precipitated , syllable over syllable ; nor , as it were , melted together into a mass of confusion : they should be neither ...
... light but definite touch on the piano . - - " In just articulation , the words are not to be hurried over , nor precipitated , syllable over syllable ; nor , as it were , melted together into a mass of confusion : they should be neither ...
Page 49
... light hive vice side wife prime might rive 15. O , as in O - ld . A com- A prevalent error in the local usage of New England , makes this o too short ; thus , " hom , " for home . mon error of the Middle States makes the sound too broad ...
... light hive vice side wife prime might rive 15. O , as in O - ld . A com- A prevalent error in the local usage of New England , makes this o too short ; thus , " hom , " for home . mon error of the Middle States makes the sound too broad ...
Page 60
... earth ! her step was light on thee . Thou wast struck dumb with amazement . Can no one be found faithful enough to warn him of his danger ? No one dared do it . A good deal of disturbance ensued . He gave him 60 VOCAL CULTURE .
... earth ! her step was light on thee . Thou wast struck dumb with amazement . Can no one be found faithful enough to warn him of his danger ? No one dared do it . A good deal of disturbance ensued . He gave him 60 VOCAL CULTURE .
Page 74
... light and shade , - We'll not disturb them now ! " Tread lightly ! for ' t is beautiful , That blue - veined eyelid's sleep , Hiding the eye death left so dull ; Its slumber we will keep ! " 2.- Solemnity . " This is the place , the ...
... light and shade , - We'll not disturb them now ! " Tread lightly ! for ' t is beautiful , That blue - veined eyelid's sleep , Hiding the eye death left so dull ; Its slumber we will keep ! " 2.- Solemnity . " This is the place , the ...
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abrupt accent appropriate appulsive articulation Aspirated pectoral aspirated quality breath character chest Coriolanus deep degree diatonic diphthong distinct downward earth effect Effusive orotund element elocution emotion enunciation epiglottis error examples exer exercise explosive expression Expulsive orotund fault feeling force forcible function gentle give glottis grave guttural habit hath heart heaven horror human voice imparting Impassioned language larynx light lips Lord Low pitch Median stress melody ment mode of utterance moderate mouth movement muscles musical scale nasal natural o'er Pathos pauses Pectoral Quality perfect pitch practice prolonged prosodial pure tone purity of tone radical stress reader or speaker reading Rush semitone sentence shouting sion slide soft solemn soul speaking speech style subdued Sublimity subtonic swell syllables Teacher in District thee thou tion tongue tonic trachea tranquil unimpassioned vanishing stress vivid vocal organs vocal sound voice wave whispering words