LING 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter Berko: Palatine Uvula
16 Jan 2018
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Sounds are similar but accents e ect the comprehension. Most english lips are fully rounded in articulation, making a more heavier impression on the ear. Another reason for our lack of phonetic imagination is our ear is delicately responsive to the sounds of speech. The muscles of our speech organs have become accustomed to particular adjustments that are required to produce traditional sounds of the language. Large number of articulated sounds available for the mechanics of speech. Each language makes use of an explicit, rigidly economical selection of resources. Each possible sound is conditioned by a number of independent muscular adjustments that work towards its production. Uvula (soft, pointed, moveable organ at rear of palate) Palate (divided in soft palate and hard palate ) The palate, tongue, teeth, and lips work as combined chamber, whose constantly changing shape (due to mobility of the tongue), is the main factor in giving outgoing breath its quality of sound.
