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1. Sacred Texts

   Linked via "melodic contours"

   Sacred texts are not merely objects of private study but often function as the centerpiece of communal performance. The recitation or chanting of these texts imposes specific, formalized structures upon the linguistic content, transitioning the material from mere information transfer to ritual action [3].
   In traditions emphasizing liturgical chanting, the precise melodic contours applied to the scriptural phrases are believed…

2. Word Stress

   Linked via "melodic contour"

   The systematic study of word stress in Semitic languages was significantly advanced by the Masoretes (c. 7th–10th centuries CE). While their primary focus was on vowel pointing (Niqqud) and textual preservation of the Hebrew Bible, their accentuation marks (Te'amim) served a dual function.
   The Masoretes also developed the shva (a reduction vowel, $\text{ְ}$ or $\text{ֱ}…