Dr Tamara Rathcke, Lecturer in Linguistics in the Department of English Language & Linguistics, will be delivering a talk ‘On the Power of Rhythm in Language and Music’ as part of the Discovering Linguistics/Linguistic Discoveries (DLLD) at the University of Ghent on Monday 7 November 2016.
Tamara’s talk will introduce the concept of linguistic rhythm and the many controversies surrounding it. It will show that, although a clear-cut definition of rhythm remains a challenge, the perspective offered by this concept can help us understand rhythm as a unified cognitive and social phenomenon, connecting language with music, and offering unique insights into public speaking and political charisma. This will be evidenced through a discussion of the Speech-to-Song Illusion’ and political speeches by Donald Trump and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
For full the programme of the DLLD talks, please see the page here:
www.dlld.ugent.be