Orthophony; Or, The Cultivation of the Voice, in Elocution: A Manual of Elementary Exercises, Adapted to Dr. Rush's "Philosophy of the Human Voice," and the System of Vocal Culture |
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... language furnishes no appro- priate designation . The compiler of this manual has ventured to adopt , as a term convenient for this purpose , the word orthophony , -a modification of the corresponding French word , " orthophonie ...
... language furnishes no appro- priate designation . The compiler of this manual has ventured to adopt , as a term convenient for this purpose , the word orthophony , -a modification of the corresponding French word , " orthophonie ...
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... LANGUAGE , Classified by the Ear , as Sounds . I. TONIC , OR VOCAL AND DIPHTHONGAL ELEMENTS . SIMPLE , - having one unchanging sound . The element of sound , in every instance , is indicated by italic type , and hould be repeated , by ...
... LANGUAGE , Classified by the Ear , as Sounds . I. TONIC , OR VOCAL AND DIPHTHONGAL ELEMENTS . SIMPLE , - having one unchanging sound . The element of sound , in every instance , is indicated by italic type , and hould be repeated , by ...
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... LANGUAGE , Classified according to the action of the Organs of Speech , in Articulation . I. ORAL AND LARYNGIAL SOUNDS . [ Formed by the mouth and larynx . ] In practising the sounds , the mouth should be freely opened , and firmly held ...
... LANGUAGE , Classified according to the action of the Organs of Speech , in Articulation . I. ORAL AND LARYNGIAL SOUNDS . [ Formed by the mouth and larynx . ] In practising the sounds , the mouth should be freely opened , and firmly held ...
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... language . To pro- nounce a word properly , implies that we enunciate correctly all its syllables , and articulate distinctly the sounds of its letters . - We commence with the study of articulation , as a function of the smaller organs ...
... language . To pro- nounce a word properly , implies that we enunciate correctly all its syllables , and articulate distinctly the sounds of its letters . - We commence with the study of articulation , as a function of the smaller organs ...
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... language , as a guide to the mode of exerting the organs in producing them . Dr. Rush , in his Philosophy of the Voice , has adopted an arrange- ment of the elementary sounds of our language , which differs from that of grammarians ...
... language , as a guide to the mode of exerting the organs in producing them . Dr. Rush , in his Philosophy of the Voice , has adopted an arrange- ment of the elementary sounds of our language , which differs from that of grammarians ...
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abrupt accent action animated appropriate articulation Aspirated pectoral quality aspirated quality atonic becomes BOOK OF PSALMS breath cadence character chest command Coriolanus deep degree designation diphthong distinct ditone downward slide earth effect Effusive orotund element elocution Elocutionist emotion enunciation error exact exercises explosive expression Expulsive orotund fault feeling force forcible gentle glottis grave guttural habit heart heaven High pitch human voice Impassioned impressive language larynx light lips Low pitch Median stress melody Middle Pitch Moderate mouth movement muscles musical scale nasal natural notes o'er orotund quality passion pauses peculiar pharynx phrases practice prolonged pronunciation prosodial pure tone purity of tone radical stress reader or speaker reading render Rush scale semitone sentence shout sion soft solemn soul speaking speech student style Subdued subtonic swell syllables termed thee thou tion tongue tonic trachea unimpassioned vanishing stress vivid vocal sound voice wave whispering words