The Bases of SpeechHarper & Brothers, 1946 - 610 pages |
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Page 49
... Actually , it is not warming up at all ; it is rather loosening up . The coach knows that muscles are not so likely to stiffen or tighten when they are in use . In any fear reaction , excessive adrenalin is poured into the blood stream ...
... Actually , it is not warming up at all ; it is rather loosening up . The coach knows that muscles are not so likely to stiffen or tighten when they are in use . In any fear reaction , excessive adrenalin is poured into the blood stream ...
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... Actually , such a condition is rarely encountered . It does not hold true , for example , where reflecting surfaces may reinforce the sound from the source , or where interferences may cause undue diminution of the sound . In the ...
... Actually , such a condition is rarely encountered . It does not hold true , for example , where reflecting surfaces may reinforce the sound from the source , or where interferences may cause undue diminution of the sound . In the ...
Page 144
... actually used in breathing is much smaller . The average quantity of air which passes into and out of the lungs in a single respiratory cycle is no more , on the average , than about 30 cubic inches ( about 500 cc . ) , or about 13 per ...
... actually used in breathing is much smaller . The average quantity of air which passes into and out of the lungs in a single respiratory cycle is no more , on the average , than about 30 cubic inches ( about 500 cc . ) , or about 13 per ...
Contents
The Social Basis of Speech I | 1 |
The Psychological Basis of Speech | 340 |
The Genetic Basis of Speech | 419 |
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