On the interaction of alliteration with rhythm and metre in popular music
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4304692 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keith Salley (Shenandoah University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 409-432 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Popular Music (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-1430 • E-ISSN: 1474-0095 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0261143011000225 |
| OpenAlex | W1993679759 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 32 |
A number of scholars have written on characteristics of vocal melody in popular music, but little attention has been paid at the level of phonetic detail. This study argues that the phonetic structure of a melody can contribute in important ways to a song's reception and success, given the ways that listeners react and respond to vocalised melody. This article discusses different ways in which stressed syllables in familiar pop songs alliterate, and it investigates the way these patterns interact rhythmically with metre
Aesthetics · Alliteration · Art · Linguistics · Literature · Metre · Poetry · Popular music · Rhyme · Rhythm · Communication · History · Music History and Culture · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |