The Bases of SpeechHarper & Brothers, 1946 - 610 pages |
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... pitch . Optimum pitch is closely related to good voice quality , for the best quality is impossible unless this pitch is discovered and cultivated . Lest this matter of optimum pitch be misunderstood , let it be emphasized that it is by ...
... pitch . Optimum pitch is closely related to good voice quality , for the best quality is impossible unless this pitch is discovered and cultivated . Lest this matter of optimum pitch be misunderstood , let it be emphasized that it is by ...
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... pitch range ; it is also in part a matter of basic quality or overtone combination . It is likewise important , in training the voice for speaking , that one determine the general pitch level and then build somewhat above and below that ...
... pitch range ; it is also in part a matter of basic quality or overtone combination . It is likewise important , in training the voice for speaking , that one determine the general pitch level and then build somewhat above and below that ...
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... pitch at a point one - fourth of the distance upward from his lowest pitch to his highest . The results will often agree . If they do not , use the pitch which gives the better results . After finding his optimum pitch , the student ...
... pitch at a point one - fourth of the distance upward from his lowest pitch to his highest . The results will often agree . If they do not , use the pitch which gives the better results . After finding his optimum pitch , the student ...
Contents
The Social Basis of Speech I | 1 |
The Psychological Basis of Speech | 340 |
The Genetic Basis of Speech | 419 |
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