COM 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Connotation, Denotation, Diaphragmatic Breathing
13 Sep 2016
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Diaphragm contracts when inhale, ribs move upward and out increasing the size of the chest cavity. Air flows into the lungs and fills the vacuum. When you exhale the diaphragm slowly begins to relax, and abdominal muscles exert pressure upward to force air out of the lungs. If you gasp for air/ raise shoulders = clavicular breathing (happens from the top of lungs) Causes tension in neck and throat (avoid this type of breathing) Diaphragmatic breathing = produces steady breath from the diaphragm and also provides the constant supply of air need to produce sound. Intensity, loudness, and softness of your voice. Voice projection - requires strength and volume (diaphragmatic breathing) Clarity and enunciation of words, phrase, and sentences in speech. We eliminate vowels and even run words together. To communicate effectively, a speaker must enunciate clearly. The audience must be able to understand words/phrases without having to guess the meaning.
