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The production of speech sounds

The production of speech sounds. Articulatory phonetics. The Primate origins of human vocalization. Design Features of Human Language. Feature Human Language Primate Calls Role of learning Heavy, essential Light, non-essential Number of calls Open Closed

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The production of speech sounds

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  1. The production of speech sounds Articulatory phonetics

  2. The Primate origins of human vocalization

  3. Design Features of Human Language Feature Human Language Primate Calls Role of learning Heavy, essential Light, non-essential Number of calls Open Closed Intentionality Heavy Questionable EmotivityLow High Role of genes Only in capacity Messages programmed Immediacy Often (or usually) displaced Generally required Structure of signals Hierarchically organized No internal organization.

  4. Three required physical devices The brain endows us with the capacity for language The ear receives sounds The articulatory apparatus produces sounds

  5. Evolution of human cerebral capacity(Note: habilis is now called Homo)

  6. Human brain

  7. Human articulatory apparatus

  8. English consonant chart

  9. English vowel chart

  10. Mandarin consonants

  11. Mandarin vowels

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