Ukrainian stress

[Kathryn Ambrose]

Lynn Anderson sang the original, and it's also been covered by Martina 
McBride.

Kathryn Ambrose

PhD Student
University of Keele

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul B. Gallagher" <paulbg at PBG-TRANSLATIONS.COM>
To: <SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Ukrainian stress


> Daniel Rancour-Laferriere wrote:
>
>> Colleagues -
>> It happens in English songs too, e.g. -
>>
>> "I never promised you a rose garDEN."
>
> I've never heard it stressed that way. I've only heard
>    .-.-.-.- -.
> (note that "rose" occupies an entire foot -- either as a long syllable or 
> as a short one with a following rest).
>
> Which performer do you have in mind?
>
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