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8 Cards in this Set
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How many languages are used by humans around the world?
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There are approximately 7,000 mutually unintelligible languages in the world
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How many muscels are there in the human body?
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There are a total of 650 muscles in the human body.
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How many muscles are used by humans to speak?
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we routinely use more than 100 different muscles during hte act of speaking.
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How many words are there in American English?
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We have approximately 500,000 words in American English.
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What is the average rate of conversational speech:
in words per minute? |
165 Words per minute...
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What is the average rate of conversational speech in syllables per second?
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4.5-6.0 syllables per second
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What is the average rate of conversational speech in sounds per second?
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12-15 speech sounds per second
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What does "PFAGH" mean?
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P-penalty (rejection)
F-frustration (not understood) A-anxiety (fear of communicaition) G-guilt (why do i deserve this?) H-hostility (anger/resentment) |
