The Bases of SpeechHarper & Brothers, 1946 - 610 pages |
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... certain words are pronounced . A safe rule to follow is this : To use any pronunciation given by any good recent dictionary is certain to be correct , but a pronunciation not recognized by any of them is likely to be wrong . Though ...
... certain words are pronounced . A safe rule to follow is this : To use any pronunciation given by any good recent dictionary is certain to be correct , but a pronunciation not recognized by any of them is likely to be wrong . Though ...
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... certain that some of them are native , since they are exhibited by newborn infants . It may be that others are acquired . 3. Responses involving the upper brain , or cerebrum , are all acquired . To illustrate these , the story of the ...
... certain that some of them are native , since they are exhibited by newborn infants . It may be that others are acquired . 3. Responses involving the upper brain , or cerebrum , are all acquired . To illustrate these , the story of the ...
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... certain numbers , and gullible people sometimes change their names in favor of one having the most favorable number of letters in it . The paper money which many people hoard for its own sake is no more than a symbol of a certain kind ...
... certain numbers , and gullible people sometimes change their names in favor of one having the most favorable number of letters in it . The paper money which many people hoard for its own sake is no more than a symbol of a certain kind ...
Contents
The Social Basis of Speech I | 1 |
The Psychological Basis of Speech | 340 |
The Genetic Basis of Speech | 419 |
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