The Dynamics of the Lord’s Prayer: Exploring the Interface of Perceived Emphasis, Unison Chanting, and Information Structure

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v15i03/95-114" target="_blank" >10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v15i03/95-114</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Dynamics of the Lord’s Prayer: Exploring the Interface of Perceived Emphasis, Unison Chanting, and Information Structure

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The Lord’s Prayer, a cornerstone of Christian liturgy, is a treasured and enduringly beautiful yet fragile text dense with information. Frequently recited mechanically or subconsciously, its deeper messages can be obscured by rote repetition. This interdisciplinary study explores the information structure of the Lord’s Prayer using Jan Firbas’s theory of Functional Sentence Perspective (FSP). It examines how the placement of communicative dynamism within the prayer’s sentences influences its perceived meaning. In the context of a church environment, the rhythm, intonation, and chanting effect of the Lord’s Prayer play significant roles. When recited in a group, individuals often synchronize their speech to the collective rhythm and intonation, which can enhance the communal and meditative aspects of the prayer. However, this group chanting effect can also influence the perceived emphasis on certain words and phrases, further shaping the prayer’s information structure. Additionally, I present experimental findings on how contemporary individuals interpret the information structure of this traditional and iconic text.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Dynamics of the Lord’s Prayer: Exploring the Interface of Perceived Emphasis, Unison Chanting, and Information Structure

Popis výsledku anglicky

The Lord’s Prayer, a cornerstone of Christian liturgy, is a treasured and enduringly beautiful yet fragile text dense with information. Frequently recited mechanically or subconsciously, its deeper messages can be obscured by rote repetition. This interdisciplinary study explores the information structure of the Lord’s Prayer using Jan Firbas’s theory of Functional Sentence Perspective (FSP). It examines how the placement of communicative dynamism within the prayer’s sentences influences its perceived meaning. In the context of a church environment, the rhythm, intonation, and chanting effect of the Lord’s Prayer play significant roles. When recited in a group, individuals often synchronize their speech to the collective rhythm and intonation, which can enhance the communal and meditative aspects of the prayer. However, this group chanting effect can also influence the perceived emphasis on certain words and phrases, further shaping the prayer’s information structure. Additionally, I present experimental findings on how contemporary individuals interpret the information structure of this traditional and iconic text.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60203 - Linguistics

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society

ISSN

2154-8633

e-ISSN

2154-8641

Svazek periodika

15

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

20

Strana od-do

95-114

Kód UT WoS článku

001447419100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85218275768