Processing verse and prose: intonational differences
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2023/14/0014/000608Keywords:
Verse, Prose, Intonation, Delexicalization, EEG, RussianAbstract
Does poetry have specific intonational properties? We address this debated question from a new angle, asking whether verse and prose can be distinguished on the basis of intonation alone. We used delexicalized fragments of Russian verse and prose. We conducted a behavioral and a neurophysiological (EEG) experiment to reveal perception differences on both conscious and unconscious levels.
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