<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The speech rate is comparatively ignored in linguistic and phonetic research and monographs. Most often it is discussed from the viewpoint of feeling, linguistic sense (a slow, fast, or suitable speech rate) and mainly in connection with rhythm, which includes volume and stress. The speech rate depends on the topic and purpose of communication, as well as the personal (and colloquial) attributes of the speaker. With the development of electronic media and the technical revolution, the speech rate is becoming more and more important, especially due to the significance of speed and the rapid life tempo. On television, seconds are worth thousands or even millions of dollars/Euros, which makes the speech rate and the passing of information all the more important. Nevertheless, the speech rate must be appropriate to the language and the topic so that listeners and viewers can understand the message. Values that will be presented in this article are an important point of reference for Slovenian and other languages. The rate of Slovenian speech in regards to measurements is mostly 4.5 - 6.5 syllables per second, deviations are, of course, also possible.</p></abstract>

The speech rate is comparatively ignored in linguistic and phonetic research and monographs. Most often it is discussed from the viewpoint of feeling, linguistic sense (a slow, fast, or suitable speech rate) and mainly in connection with rhythm, which includes volume and stress. The speech rate depends on the topic and purpose of communication, as well as the personal (and colloquial) attributes of the speaker. With the development of electronic media and the technical revolution, the speech rate is becoming more and more important, especially due to the significance of speed and the rapid life tempo. On television, seconds are worth thousands or even millions of dollars/Euros, which makes the speech rate and the passing of information all the more important. Nevertheless, the speech rate must be appropriate to the language and the topic so that listeners and viewers can understand the message. Values that will be presented in this article are an important point of reference for Slovenian and other languages. The rate of Slovenian speech in regards to measurements is mostly 4.5 - 6.5 syllables per second, deviations are, of course, also possible.

Speech Rate In Phonetic -Phonological Anal Ysis of Public Speech (Using the Example of Political and Media Speech )

Journal of Linguistics/Jazykovedný casopis

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The speech rate is comparatively ignored in linguistic and phonetic research and monographs. Most often it is discussed from the viewpoint of feeling,...

Speech Rate In Phonetic -Phonological Anal Ysis of Public Speech (Using the Example of Political and Media Speech )

Online veröffentlicht: 23. Sept. 2017

Seitenbereich: 37 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jazcas-2017-0016

Schlüsselwörter
phonetics, phonology, public speech, speech rate, rhetoric, Slovenian speech, electronic media

© Jazykovedný ústav Ludovíta Stúra, SAV, Bratislava

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Speech Rate In Phonetic -Phonological Anal Ysis of Public Speech (Using the Example of Political and Media Speech )

Online veröffentlicht: 23. Sept. 2017

Seitenbereich: 37 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jazcas-2017-0016

Schlüsselwörterphonetics, phonology, public speech, speech rate, rhetoric, Slovenian speech, electronic media

© Jazykovedný ústav Ludovíta Stúra, SAV, Bratislava

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
phonetics, phonology, public speech, speech rate, rhetoric, Slovenian speech, electronic media