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Do rhythm measures reflect perceived rhythm?

William Barry1, Bistra Andreeva, Jacques Koreman

  • 1Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany. wbarry@coli.uni-saarland.de

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Summary

This study reveals that poetic rhythm perception depends on both temporal structure and acoustic cues like F(0) change, not just accentual patterns. The pairwise variability index (PVI) effectively measures metrical differences in verse.

Area of Science:

  • Phonetics and Phonology
  • Prosody and Rhythm Studies
  • Linguistic Acoustics

Background:

  • Understanding poetic rhythm is crucial for analyzing verse and its perception.
  • Previous research often focused on temporal aspects, neglecting other acoustic correlates.
  • The pairwise variability index (PVI) is a quantitative measure of rhythmic variation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the acoustic correlates of perceived rhythm in poetry across different languages.
  • To evaluate the sensitivity of the pairwise variability index (PVI) to metrical and accentual variations.
  • To determine the factors contributing to the perceived strength of rhythmicity in verse.

Main Methods:

  • Production of Bulgarian, English, and German verse and prose utterances.

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  • Syllable-level measurement using the pairwise variability index (PVI).
  • A perceptual experiment involving native speakers of the studied languages.

    • Main Results:

    • The PVI effectively distinguished between different metrical structures in verse.
    • PVI showed insensitivity to variations in accentual patterns within similar metrical structures.
    • Perceptual data confirmed that rhythmicity perception involves acoustic properties beyond temporal structure, notably F(0) change.

    Conclusions:

    • Poetic rhythm is a complex phenomenon influenced by both temporal organization and acoustic features.
    • The PVI is a useful tool for analyzing metricality but does not capture all aspects of rhythm perception.
    • F(0) contour within the metrical foot is a significant acoustic cue for perceived rhythmicity in verse.