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Hathaway, B. A.

"1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading"


48. _How many kinds of Series?_
Two.
49. _What are they?_
Commencing and Concluding.
50. _What is a Commencing Series?_
One that commences a sentence.
51. _What is a Concluding Series?_
One that concludes a sentence.
52. _What inflection is given to the members of a commencing
series?_
The rising.
53. _What inflection is given to the members of a concluding
series?_
The falling.
54. _Are there any exceptions to these rules?_
There are.
55. _What causes the exceptions?_
Emphasis.
56. _What is a Parenthesis in reading?_
A sentence, or clause, set off by curves from the context.
57. _How should the Parenthesis be read?_
In a lower tone and more rapidly.
58. _What is the use of the Circumflex?_
To express irony, or sarcasm.
59. _What meaning is always suggested by the Circumflex?_
Doubtful or double meaning.
60. _What is the use of the Monotones?_
To produce an effect in grave and solemn subjects.
61. _What is Accent in reading?_
Increase of force on certain syllables of a word.


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