The most comprehensive survey of rhyme ever made reveals a new possibility for one of the essential units of language.
“The syllable has long been considered to be the basic building block of language in the area of rhythm. MIT’s Donca Steriade now believes that a different element — known as the ‘interval’ — may be the basic unit of rhythm in human language.”
Read more on the webiste of the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences (SHASS).
