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... cavity would generate the lower first formant . The first formant frequency would be identical for these two ... oral cavity necessarily results in a decrease in the length of the back , pharyngeal cavity , and the two cavities ...
... cavity would generate the lower first formant . The first formant frequency would be identical for these two ... oral cavity necessarily results in a decrease in the length of the back , pharyngeal cavity , and the two cavities ...
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... oral cavity in [ i ] , whereas it is low to form a large oral cavity in [ a ] and [ u ] . The pharynx is expanded in [ i ] and [ u ] and constricted in [ a ] . The oral and pharyngeal tubes are maximally expanded and maximally ...
... oral cavity in [ i ] , whereas it is low to form a large oral cavity in [ a ] and [ u ] . The pharynx is expanded in [ i ] and [ u ] and constricted in [ a ] . The oral and pharyngeal tubes are maximally expanded and maximally ...
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... oral cavity of the Neandertal fossil allows somewhat better [ u ] approximations than is the case for chimpanzee ... cavity and the grad- ual , shallow angle of the nasopharynx , which might make it difficult to seal the nasal ...
... oral cavity of the Neandertal fossil allows somewhat better [ u ] approximations than is the case for chimpanzee ... cavity and the grad- ual , shallow angle of the nasopharynx , which might make it difficult to seal the nasal ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Cognitive and Communicative Factors Underlying Language | 5 |
Darwin and Negus | 21 |
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