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November 29, 2005
To Lie or Not to Lie- Ode to Structurealism
Prior to entering News Writing or reading through the AP Guide to News Writing, vowels and their connotations intrigued me. When I read about the words "lie" and "lay," a few thoughts popped into my head and I decided to do some pronunciation experimenting.
When saying "lay," I noticed that I'm "placing" the back of my tongue onto the roof of my mouth to pronounce the word; as opposed to "lie," which forces me to "relax" my tongue and open my mouth wider to push the sound out.
How our bodies react to the produced punctuation is similar to the definitions given. By breaking down a word to its syllables, pronunciation can reveal the tone, action, or connotation of the word. Granted, this may fail on several attempts; however, I believe it's an important key to note for literary analysis (particularly in poetry).
This experiment reminded me of the complexities that exist within seemingly simple words. Language has a purpose so know how to craft it.
Posted by BethanyHutira at November 29, 2005 04:10 PM
Comments
This is definitely cool stuff, Bethany. I love your interest in this stuff, whether "new found" or established - it was sooo well presented in your lesson the other night, for Vreeland.
Sound is very powerful, and your mention of "how our bodies react," is great stuff. I've been listening to a lot of old experimental music lately- late '70s-early 80's Kraftwerk, Einsturzende Neubauten, Cabaret Voltaire, etc., and I'm feeling the same vibe coming from your expressions of "structurealism."
You're onto something new here... and the possibilities for incorporating this into lessons are huge.
Amazing.
Posted by: Mike at December 1, 2005 11:44 PM