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Demonstrations Chapter 3
The mechanism of Initiation.
Demonstration 3.1 : Using pulmonic ingressive speech in Danish.
Demonstration 3.2 : Examples of Ejectives in English.
Demonstration 3.3 : Ejectives in Seerer Siin, a language of Senegal. Speech recordings are courtesy of McLaughlin (2005).
Demonstration 2.4 : conversation between a client with Wernicke aphasia and their speech and language therapist. It is particularly clear that the client speaks very fluently (although you may not understand) but is unable to answer basic questions adequately.
Demonstration 2.5 :
Video of a native speaker of Pirahã speaking his language. You can watch the video on the following link:
Demonstration 2.6 :
Illustration of Taa. This language is also very often referred to as !Xóõ. This language is spoken in Eastern Namibia and Western Botswana.
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