The Bases of SpeechHarper & Brothers, 1946 - 610 pages |
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Page 146
... increase the altitude or verti- cal dimension , or increase the area of the base . In such an irregular cone as the thorax , with its more or less movable walls , we may also pull out or bulge , so to speak - the walls themselves with ...
... increase the altitude or verti- cal dimension , or increase the area of the base . In such an irregular cone as the thorax , with its more or less movable walls , we may also pull out or bulge , so to speak - the walls themselves with ...
Page 148
... increase in volume is due rather to a forward and downward movement of the posterior portion , so that the ... increase in the circumference of the lower portions of the abdomen . The diaphragm can thus exert its pull downward , the ...
... increase in volume is due rather to a forward and downward movement of the posterior portion , so that the ... increase in the circumference of the lower portions of the abdomen . The diaphragm can thus exert its pull downward , the ...
Page 185
... increase of tracheal air pressure raises the pitch . This would appear to mean that at any time an individual wishes to increase the intensity or loudness of his tone , he must change the complete setup of muscular tensions in his ...
... increase of tracheal air pressure raises the pitch . This would appear to mean that at any time an individual wishes to increase the intensity or loudness of his tone , he must change the complete setup of muscular tensions in his ...
Contents
The Social Basis of Speech I | 1 |
The Psychological Basis of Speech | 340 |
The Genetic Basis of Speech | 419 |
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