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... Breathing The Breathing Apparatus . The Lungs The Thorax The Diaphragm The Mechanics of Respiration Breathing for Speech The Speech Mechanism The Larynx . Structure . The Vocal Cords Muscular Control . The Pharynx 18 20 21 22 22 22 23 ...
... Breathing The Breathing Apparatus . The Lungs The Thorax The Diaphragm The Mechanics of Respiration Breathing for Speech The Speech Mechanism The Larynx . Structure . The Vocal Cords Muscular Control . The Pharynx 18 20 21 22 22 22 23 ...
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... Breath for Speech 49 General Considerations 49 Mental Preparation for Speech 50 Physical Preparation for Speech 51 Results of Faulty Breath Control 53 Correction of Wrong Habits of Breathing 54 The Initiation of Tone 55 General ...
... Breath for Speech 49 General Considerations 49 Mental Preparation for Speech 50 Physical Preparation for Speech 51 Results of Faulty Breath Control 53 Correction of Wrong Habits of Breathing 54 The Initiation of Tone 55 General ...
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... Breath 108 4. According to Tension of the Vocal Organs 108 5. According to Length 109 6. According to the Stability of the Vocal Organs ; Diphthongization The Phoneme Theory Study of Individual Vowels A. Simple Vowels I. Front Vowels ...
... Breath 108 4. According to Tension of the Vocal Organs 108 5. According to Length 109 6. According to the Stability of the Vocal Organs ; Diphthongization The Phoneme Theory Study of Individual Vowels A. Simple Vowels I. Front Vowels ...
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... Breath 1. Changes Affecting Plosive Combinations 2. Nasalization Recognition of Assimilations in Good Speech Omission and Insertion of Sounds Omission of Sounds PAGE 144 144 146 147 148 148 1. Simplification of Consonant Groups 148 2 ...
... Breath 1. Changes Affecting Plosive Combinations 2. Nasalization Recognition of Assimilations in Good Speech Omission and Insertion of Sounds Omission of Sounds PAGE 144 144 146 147 148 148 1. Simplification of Consonant Groups 148 2 ...
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... Breathing Apparatus , Showing the Thorax , Containing the Trachea , Bronchi , Lungs , and Heart , and Its Floor , the Diaphragm PAGE 20 20 3. Hering's Apparatus 4. Diagrammatic Sections of the Body in Inspiration and Expiration 5 ...
... Breathing Apparatus , Showing the Thorax , Containing the Trachea , Bronchi , Lungs , and Heart , and Its Floor , the Diaphragm PAGE 20 20 3. Hering's Apparatus 4. Diagrammatic Sections of the Body in Inspiration and Expiration 5 ...
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abdominal accent articulation arytenoid cartilages assimilation audience becomes body breath called Cartilage cavity chapter cricoid cartilage develop Diacritical Mark diphthong effect element emphasis English epiglottis exercise expression ǝnd ənd feeling fricative front front vowel give glottis group discussion habits hard palate heard hearers hyoid bone important interest intonation labio-dental language larynx LATERAL CONSONANT lips lower teeth means mental method mouth muscles nasal consonant natural noʊ off-glide Omar Khayyám passage persons pharynx Phonetic Symbol phrase pitch plosive poem position post-dental pronounced pronunciation public speaking reading relaxed resonance result rhythm rhythmical SELECTIONS FOR PRACTICE sense sentence SHAKESPEARE singing soft palate sometimes speaker speech sounds spelling student syllable teachers teeth ridge tension thinking thou thought throat tion tone trachea unrounded velar velar nasal vibration vocal cords vocal organs voice vowel sound words
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