English Rhythm and Blues: Where Language and Music Come Together

ISBN-13: 9781032037226 / Angielski

Patrice Paul Larroque

Opis

Patrice Larroque hypothesizes that early blues singers may have been influenced by the trochaic rhythm of English. This book suggests investigating the rhythm of English and the rhythm of blues in order to show how the linguistic rhythm of a culture can be reflected in the rhythm of its music.

Recenzje

A highly stimulating and lively book, which should be a hit not only with scholars and students of music and language, but also with musicians and anyone interested in American culture and music. The approach is well-informed and sensitive, and the whole is dealt with from a multi-angled perspective which brings together linguistics, phonology and music. The author takes care to articulate these various fields in a very convincing manner, making extensive use of both his academic knowledge as a linguist and his musical experience to back up his argument. The links between music and linguistic structure are very carefully studied in the light of recent research and experiments. - Nathalie Vincent-Arnaud, Professor of English Studies, University Toulouse-Jean Jaurès, France

Patrice Larroque, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Toulouse, France, explores the domain of linguistic variation, especially in African American English (AAE). His book provides stimulating analyses of the oral structure of the grammar and phonology to be found in blues. In addition, it offers interesting views on the links between poetry and the music of language. The author is also an experienced musician. This book will be of interest to teachers and students of literature and should appeal to any person interested in linguistics and music.- 　Claude E. Delmas, Professor Emeritus at the University Paris 3, Sorbonne Nouvelle.

Spis treści

Introduction  
Part 1: Linguistic Rythm 
Chapter 1: In the beginning is the word  
Chapter 2: The Rhythm of English  
Chapter 3:  The music of English  
Part 2: Blues Music
Chapter 1: Origins and definition  
Chapter 2: The composition of blues  
Chapter3: Restoring the rhythm  
Chapter 4: The language in relation to blues music  
General conclusion: Linguistic and musical evolution  
References 

O autorze

Patrice Larroque is Professor of English Linguistics and Translation Studies, Université Jean Jaurès, Toulouse, France.