[Bah-alcala] five big shells, s

Lun Ago 31 09:32:02 CEST 2009

Itself contain the essential elements of speech. Many animals are
capable of vocalisation, and in the child the utterance of vowel sounds
is the next stage after the cry. The conditions necessary to the
existence of speech arose with articulation, and it is intelligence that
has converted the vocal instrument into the speaking instrument. For
whereas correct intonation depends upon the innate musical ear, which is
able to control and regulate the tensions of the minute muscles acting
upon the vocal cords, it is intelligence which alters and changes the
form of the resonator by means of movement of the lips, tongue, and jaw
in the production of articulate speech. The simple musical instrument in
the production of phonation is bilaterally represented in the brain, but
as a speaking instrument it is unilaterally represented in right-handed
individuals in the left hemisphere and in left-handed individuals in the
right hemisphere. The reason for this we shall consider later; but the
fact supports Darwin's hypothesis. Another hypothesis which was brought
forward by Grieger and supported by some authors is summarised by Ribot
as follows: "Words are an imitation of the movements of the mouth. The
predominant sense in man is that of sight; man is pre-eminently visual.
Prior to the acquisition of speech he communicated with his fellows by
the aid of gestures and movement of the mouth and face; he appealed to
their eyes. Their facial 'grimaces,' fulfilled and elucidated by
gesture, became signs for others; they fixed their attention upon them.
When articulate
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