ABSTRACT
Chapter 2 mainly investigates the different elements which constitute the rhythm of English. It also contains a definition of what the notion of rhythm represents and a description of meter and the metrical foot which is the central part of the rhythm of English, that is, the rhythmic unit of the utterance. The rhythm of English is fundamentally trochaic.The discussion will first be an attempt to circumscribe what the notion of rhythm represents, its beats, tempo, and influences. In this chapter, the ideal eurhythmic structure of English is dealt with; it is, however, a structure which may present infractions. A second part in the chapter is devoted to compensatory measures which aim at repairing these violations and thus restore the natural rhythm of English speech.
