Nasal consonant

Friedreinch ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar atrophy, strokes, traumatic brain injury, tumors, toxic conditions, metabolic conditions and neurotoxic levels of several drugs can cause ataxic dysarthria. The characteristics for ataxic dysarthria are imprecise consonants, irregular articulatory breakdowns, prolonged phonemes, prolonged intervals and slow rate. According to Rachel Stocks, she stated that a person with ataxic dysarthria appear to have movements poorly controlled, inaccurate and slower…

find IPA a wonderful tool for improving their pronunciation and most can learn it very quickly provided it is presented logically. In this method vowels(schwa,long vowels,short vowels and dipthong vowels), Consonets (ficative,plosive,approximants and nasal) can be tauught.highlight the difference between voiced and voiceless consonants.this can be done by touching the thorat and saying z,s,f,v sound.Silent Letters can be taught by by giving exmaples such as com-b, flowe-r…

instance, sat may sound like set and set may sound like sit (cf. Ibid). Another feature from Cockney English is that the final vowel in city is pronounced as /i:/ in contrast to /ɪ/ used in Received Pronunciation (cf. Hughes 2005: 74). Concerning the consonants there are additional differences, for example the omission of h and the use of dark /ł/. Dark /ł/ means that “/l/ in positions not immediately before vowels, becomes vocalic /ʊ/, e.g. milk /mʊɪk/.” (Cruttenden 2008: 86) Furthermore, the…

There are many ways in which Steinbeck creates sympathy for the character of Crooks in his novel ‘Of Mice and Men’. Firstly, Steinbeck makes the reader feel sorry for Crooks by making them empathise with him. When Crooks sees Lennie in his stable, he tries to make Lennie understand how he feels by saying: “S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunkhouse ’cause you was black. How’d you like that? S’pose you had to sit out here and read books.” Steinbeck uses parallel…

At the end of our last observation we watched a parent interview. During this observation we picked back up on this interview with the parent about her three year old boy. One of the first questions picking back up on this interview was the boy’s diet. The first question asked if his reflux made him have a limited diet. However, the mom emphasized that he is particular about how the food is arranged, but he’s not particular about what kind of food is on his plate. Next, the clinician asked what…

The Appalachian English (AE) dialect has changed over time. AE developed in the 1700s when Scottish-Irish immigrants settled in the cheap, mountainous territory that makes up the Appalachian Mountains. Isolated from the outside world for centuries, the Appalachian people spoke a distinct dialect that became known as AE. Unique features characterize the speech in Appalachia; the use of these features is fading as the area becomes less isolated. Migration and advances in technology have played…

3. A. Cranial nerve involvement can be broken down into two portions. The anterior 2/3 of the tongue are innervated by the Chorda Tympani branch of the Facial nerve which is carried by the lingual nerve which branches off the mandibular branch of the Trigeminal nerve. Sensory component of the anterior 2/3 is maintained by the lingual nerve. The posterior 1/3 of the tongue is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve which supplies both sensory and taste. B. The human tongue contains multiple…

Patwin is the native language of the Wintun people. Ancestors of these people arrived in Central Valley and Northern California around 1400 BCE. The Patwin had similar language with the Nomlaki and Wintu. The Patwin are the most southern of these groups and are sometimes called the Southern Wintun. (Patwin) The Patwin tribe were broken into two groups; the Hill Patwin that lived in the coastal ranges and the River Patwin that resided in the Sacramento Valley. (Quail) These people like most…