The Bases of SpeechHarper & Brothers, 1946 - 610 pages |
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Page 193
... known that the trachea and bronchi serve as a resonating tube ; to what degree is not known . Whether the air sacs participate very effectively is likewise not known . We have spoken of the sounding - board uses of the facial skele- ton ...
... known that the trachea and bronchi serve as a resonating tube ; to what degree is not known . Whether the air sacs participate very effectively is likewise not known . We have spoken of the sounding - board uses of the facial skele- ton ...
Page 329
... known as the all - or - none law . This law sets forth that once a muscle cell begins to contract , it must contract as much as is possible and relax completely when the period of contraction is over . There can be no halfway measures ...
... known as the all - or - none law . This law sets forth that once a muscle cell begins to contract , it must contract as much as is possible and relax completely when the period of contraction is over . There can be no halfway measures ...
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... known ... that language is a distinguishing characteristic of man ; it was known also that the having of general ideas is that which puts a perfect distinction betwixt man and brutes ; but that these two were only different expressions ...
... known ... that language is a distinguishing characteristic of man ; it was known also that the having of general ideas is that which puts a perfect distinction betwixt man and brutes ; but that these two were only different expressions ...
Contents
The Social Basis of Speech I | 1 |
The Psychological Basis of Speech | 340 |
The Genetic Basis of Speech | 419 |
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