Sound–Emotion Interaction in Poetry
Rhythm, Phonemes, Voice Quality
Authors
This book is a collection of studies providing a unique view on two central aspects of poetry: sounds and emotive qualities, with emphasis on their interactions. The book addresses various theoretical and methodological issues related to topics like sound symbolism, poetic prosody, and voice quality in recited poetry. The authors examine how these sound-related phenomena contribute to the generation of emotive qualities and how these qualities are perceived by readers and listeners.
The book builds upon Reuven Tsur’s theoretical research and supplements it from an experimental angle. It also engages in methodological debates with prevalent scientific approaches. In particular, it emphasises the importance of proper theory in empirical literary studies and the role of the personal traits of the reader in literary analysis.
The intended readership of this book consists mainly of literary scholars, but it might also appeal to researchers from disciplines such as linguistics, psychology, and brain science.
The book builds upon Reuven Tsur’s theoretical research and supplements it from an experimental angle. It also engages in methodological debates with prevalent scientific approaches. In particular, it emphasises the importance of proper theory in empirical literary studies and the role of the personal traits of the reader in literary analysis.
The intended readership of this book consists mainly of literary scholars, but it might also appeal to researchers from disciplines such as linguistics, psychology, and brain science.
[Linguistic Approaches to Literature, 39] 2022. xv, 448 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins
Table of Contents
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Preface | pp. xi–xii
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Personal preface by Chen Gafni | pp. xiii–xiv
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Reuven Tsur | pp. xv–xvi
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Introduction | pp. 1–16
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Part I. Phonetic symbolism
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Chapter 1. Methodological issues in the study of phonetic symbolism | pp. 19–44
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Chapter 2. Phonetic symbolism: Double-edgedness and aspect-switching | pp. 45–66
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Chapter 3. Statistics, case study and the “Full Fine Structure of the World” | pp. 67–84
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Chapter 4. Synaesthetic metaphor, Audition Colorée and phonetic symbolism | pp. 85–102
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Chapter 5. Hypnotic poetry: Glides, liquids, nasals | pp. 103–108
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Chapter 6. Lexical regularities | pp. 109–130
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Chapter 7. Statistical vs structural-cognitive approaches to phonetic symbolism: Two case studies | pp. 131–156
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Chapter 8. Comparing approaches | pp. 157–182
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Part II. Participants’ decision process
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Chapter 9. Enjambment – Irony, wit, emotion: A case study suggesting wider principles | pp. 185–202
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Chapter 10. Studying emotive effects in poetry by quantifying open-ended impressions | pp. 203–222
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Chapter 11. Poetic structure, personality style and theoretical sophistication | pp. 223–240
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Part III. Voice quality
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Chapter 12. Voice quality in the vocal performance of poetry: Acoustics | pp. 243–262
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Chapter 13. Voice quality in the vocal performance of poetry: Perceived effect | pp. 263–288
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Part IV. Metre and rhythm
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Chapter 14. Metre, rhythm and emotion in poetry: A cognitive approach | pp. 291–328
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Chapter 15. Metricalness and rhythmicalness: What our ear tells our mind | pp. 329–352
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Chapter 16. Postmodern un-prosody | pp. 353–380
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Part V. Winding up
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Chapter 17. Aesthetic response as problem solving | pp. 383–395
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Chapter 18. Retrospect | pp. 397–406
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Appendices
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Appendix A. Encodedness | pp. 407–410
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Appendix B. Colour Interaction | pp. 411–413
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Appendix C. Identifying Voiced Plosives | pp. 415–416
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Appendix D. Articulatory aspect-switching | pp. 417–418
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Appendix E. Perceptual Forces and Prosodic Boundaries | pp. 419–420
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References | pp. 421–437
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Name index | pp. 439–441
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Subject index | pp. 443–448
Subjects
Main BIC Subject
DSC: Literary studies: poetry & poets
Main BISAC Subject
LIT006000: LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory