 The grave accent, or falling inflection, (*) denotes the downward slide of voice, as heard at a period; the acute accent, or rising inflection, (') denotes the upward slide, usually heard at a comma. The application of these inflections, is not necessary...  A Second Book for Reading and Spelling - Page 9by Samuel Worcester - 1848 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 428 pages
...the upward slide, usually heard at a comma. The application of these inflections, is not necessary to practice in articulation, and, if found embarrassing,...and since the words in these exercises must all be articulated with one inflection or other, the inflection actually used, may as -well be regular as... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - Readers (Elementary) - 1849 - 298 pages
...the upward slide, usually heard at a comma. The application of these inflections, is not necessary to practice in articulation, and, if found embarrassing,...and since the words in these exercises must all be articulated with one inflection or other, the inflection actually used, may as well be regular as arbitrary.... | |
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1851 - 392 pages
...the upward slide, usually heard at a comma. The application of these inflections, is not necessary to practice in articulation, and, if found embarrassing,...and since the words in these exercises must all be articulated with one inflection or other, the inflection actually used, may as well be regular as arbitrary.... | |
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1854 - 398 pages
...the upward slide, usually heard at a comma. The application of these inflections, is not necessary to practice in articulation, and, if found embarrassing,...future lessons ; and since the words in these exercises raust all be articulated with one inflection or other, the inflection actually used, may as well be... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - 1857 - 276 pages
...o, in Walker's notation, and sometimes called the Italian a, from its prevalence in that language. if found embarrassing, may be omitted. The early acquisition...and since the words in these exercises must all be articulated with one inflection or other, the inflection actually used may as well be regular as arbitrary.... | |
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