Orthophony: Or, Vocal Culture in Elocution: A Manual of Elementary Exercises, Adapted to Dr. Rush's "Philosophy of the Human Voice," and Designed as an Introduction to Russell's "American Elocutionist." |
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... whole corporeal frame , — all highly conducive to the well - being of the juvenile pupil , not less than to his attainment of a spirited , effective , and graceful elocution . The correspondent benefits con- ferred on adults , by a ...
... whole corporeal frame , — all highly conducive to the well - being of the juvenile pupil , not less than to his attainment of a spirited , effective , and graceful elocution . The correspondent benefits con- ferred on adults , by a ...
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... whole frame ; an exclamation of joy , perhaps , succeeds ; and a friend standing near , is invited , in cheerful accents , to partake the intellectual pleasure of the reader . The ef- fect on the organs of speech , in such circumstances ...
... whole frame ; an exclamation of joy , perhaps , succeeds ; and a friend standing near , is invited , in cheerful accents , to partake the intellectual pleasure of the reader . The ef- fect on the organs of speech , in such circumstances ...
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... whole larynx is the immediate seat and general instru- ment of vocal sound . The portions of this organ , which are immediately concerned in the production of sound , are , 11. The cricoid cartilage , situated immediately over the ...
... whole larynx is the immediate seat and general instru- ment of vocal sound . The portions of this organ , which are immediately concerned in the production of sound , are , 11. The cricoid cartilage , situated immediately over the ...
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... whole larynx , and thus enlarge or diminish its capacity , and elevate or depress the pitch of the voice , and increase or diminish its force . The whole interior of the larynx is lined with a continuation of the mucous membrane of the ...
... whole larynx , and thus enlarge or diminish its capacity , and elevate or depress the pitch of the voice , and increase or diminish its force . The whole interior of the larynx is lined with a continuation of the mucous membrane of the ...
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... whole cavity of the head is rendered subservient to the resonance of the voice . That degree of clear , ringing , bell - like sound , which is so obvious a beauty of the human voice , seems to be dependent on this circum- stance . Hence ...
... whole cavity of the head is rendered subservient to the resonance of the voice . That degree of clear , ringing , bell - like sound , which is so obvious a beauty of the human voice , seems to be dependent on this circum- stance . Hence ...
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abrupt accent appropriate appulsive articulation Aspirated pectoral aspirated quality breath character chest Coriolanus deep degree diatonic diphthong distinct downward earth effect Effusive orotund element elocution emotion enunciation epiglottis error examples exer exercise explosive expression Expulsive orotund fault feeling force forcible function gentle give glottis grave guttural habit hath heart heaven horror human voice imparting Impassioned language larynx light lips Lord Low pitch Median stress melody ment mode of utterance moderate mouth movement muscles musical scale nasal natural o'er Pathos pauses Pectoral Quality perfect pitch practice prolonged prosodial pure tone purity of tone radical stress reader or speaker reading Rush semitone sentence shouting sion slide soft solemn soul speaking speech style subdued Sublimity subtonic swell syllables Teacher in District thee thou tion tongue tonic trachea tranquil unimpassioned vanishing stress vivid vocal organs vocal sound voice wave whispering words