Purposive Communication Midterms

Question 1

The Nine Priniciples of Effective Communication

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Clarity, Concreteness, Courtesy, Glaring mistakes in grammar and the misuse of language, Messages must be geared towards the audience, You must strive to make messages interesting to command more attention and better responses, Simplicity and directness.

Question 2

makes speeches understandable. Fuzzy language is absolutely forbidden, as are jargons, cliché expressions, euphemisms and double speak language.

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Clarity

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reduces misunderstandings. Messages must be supported by facts such as research data, statistics or figures. To achieve concreteness, abstract words must be avoided.

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Concreteness

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builds goodwill. It involves being polite in terms of approach and manner of addressing an individual.

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Courtesy

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obscures the meaning of a sentence.

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Glaring mistakes in grammar

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must be geared towards the audience. The sender of a message must consider the recipient’s profession, level of education, race, ethnicity, hobbies, interests, passions, advocacies and age when drafting or delivering a message.

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Messages

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Today, with the increasing emphasis on empowering diverse cultures, lifestyles, and races and the pursuit for gender equality, cultural sensitivity becomes an important standard for effective communication.. True or False?

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True

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help you to be concise. Avoid using lengthy expressions and words that may confuse the recipient.

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Simplicity and Directness

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Ethical considerations in communication

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1. respect audience
2. consider the result of communication.
3. value truth.
4. use information correctly.
5. do not falsify information.

Question 10

Communication came from a Latin word __________ which means, common.

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communis

Question 11

It is a process in which a source/speaker transmits a message through a channel to a destination or receiver, creating an effect and providing an opportunity for feedback in the presence of noise and recurring within a context.

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Communication

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It is a transmission of thoughts from one mind to the other. It is a process in which people share thoughts, ideas and feelings with each other.

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Communication

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Communication is an essential function of civilization which consists of

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reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

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first receives the stimuli from the environment. He encodes/sends his response to the stimuli so that they can be transmitted.

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Sender

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it is organized and encoded in a language understood by both participants

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Message

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it is the medium that is used by the sender in delivering the message. It may be oral or written.

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Channel

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receives the encoded message. He organizes his response by decoding the information and encoding his response; then he transmits his response through a channel that is accessible to both sender and receiver.

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Reciever

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Classifications of Communication

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Verbal Communication, and Non-Verbal Communication

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Different types of Verbal Communication (Oral Communication)

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a. Dyadic communication
b. Small group communication
c. Public Communication
d. Mass communication

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Types of Non-Verbal Communication

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a. Kinesics (Body language)
b. Proxemics (Space)
c. Paralanguage

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first receives the stimuli from the environment. He encodes/sends his response to the stimuli so that they can be transmitted.

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Sender

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it is organized and encoded in a language understood by both participants

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Message

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it is the medium that is used by the sender in delivering the message. It may be oral or written.

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Channel

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receives the encoded message. He organizes his response by decoding the information and encoding his response; then he transmits his response through a channel that is accessible to both sender and receiver.

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Reciever

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Through nose

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Nasal

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Through mouth

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Oral

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means within

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Intra

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It is communicating with the SELF. The communication process takes place within the originating and responding communicator.

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Intrapersonal Communication

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Full oral closure

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Stops

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Partial oral closure

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Fricatives

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From labium; lips active

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Labial

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From dentes; teeth active

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Dental

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Alveoles, teeth ridge active

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Alveolar

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Palate, hard palate active

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Palatal

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Velum, soft palate active

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Velar

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Glottis, vocal cords active

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Glottal

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It is primarily a biological process of drawing air into and forcing it out of the lungs.

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Respiration

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The chief respiratory organ

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Lungs

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Supplies the body with oxygen

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Lungs

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Composed by a pair of air sacs protected by the rib cage.

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Lungs

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It becomes the storage of air so that they can function in voice projection

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Lungs

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This level of communication involves primarily the kind of interaction we refer to as conversation.

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Interpersonal Communication

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It is when we share ideas and information with 3 to 15 persons, usually in order to come up with a decision or to help solve problems.

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Small Group Communication

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Why do we join groups?

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1. the biological need for stimulation (touching, stroking, hugging) 2. the psychological need for time structuring (talking, working, playing) 3. the social need for intimacy (being close, sharing thoughts and feelings) 4. and the physiological need for safety (a longing for security and safety of childhood)

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It is speaking before an audience. A speaker addresses an audience either to inform, pursuade, entertain, or do all the three.

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Public Communication

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It is a communication to an extremely large audience which is usually mediated by audio and/or visual means.

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Mass Communication

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Functions of Communication

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physical, ego, social, and practical needs.

Question 48

Personal communication is essential for our wellbeing. Sufficiency or absence of communication has a bearing on one’s state of physical health.

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Physical needs

Question 49

Communication is the only way to learn who we are. If we are to be deprived of the chance to communicate with others, we would have no sense of identity.

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Ego needs

Question 50

a psychologist, identified five categories of practical needs.

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Abraham Maslow

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What are the five categories of practical needs?

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``` Physical Safety Social Self-esteem Self-actualization ```

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food, water, air, rest, and reproduction

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Physical

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protection of our well-being

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Safety

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inclusion or feeling of belongingness, desire for control and affection

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Social

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the belief in our own self as a worthy and valuable | individual

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Self-Esteem

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the desire to become the best person or desire | to develop our potential to the maximum.

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Self-Actualization

Question 57

the highness or lowness of a sound brought about by the vibration of the vocal cords.

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Pitch

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fast vibration results in___________

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High Pitch

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slow vibration results in_________________

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Low Pitch

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the average loudness of the voice

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Volume

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loudness is achieved by _________________________________________________________________________

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increasing the pressure of the breath stream and by making a more efficient use of the resonators

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speed or length of time a sound is prolonged

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Rate

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Rate varies according to the complexity of the thoughts and feelings of a person. True or False?

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True

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refers to the quality of a tone

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Quality

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is unique to every individual. Learning about gives an idea of the identify of the person and the mood or emotion of a person.

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Voice Quality

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For a voice to be good, it should be wide, unpleasant, varied, and understandable. It should be free from tension in the throat. True or False?

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False

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Speaking voice. It is the voice projection that is used in speaking naturally showing little or no emotion.

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Normal Voice

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When one wants to create an atmosphere of secrecy and mystery, this voice can be used.

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Breathy Voice

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it is used when the voice must be projected to a greater distance, or when an occasion is formal and dignified.

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Full Voice

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Full Voice is also known as the.

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orotund quality.

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This is a deep hollow voice as if coming from a deep empty cave.

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Chesty Voice

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this is the falsetto quality. It is thin and high pitched. This voice occurs only in extreme fatigue, weakening, old age, ill health or in extreme excitement.

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Thin Voice

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Process of producing sounds by the vocal cords

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Phonation

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Pair of Flexible flat folds of music tissues attached to the walls of larynx or voice box

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Vocal cords

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It acts as a screen, preventing foreign bodies from entering the lungs.

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Vocal cords

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Functions as vibrators

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Vocal cords

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Responsible for producing sounds

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Vocal cords

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Hose-like tube connected to the lungs and mouth

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Trachea or Wind pipe

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Acts as air passage to and from the lungs

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Trachea or wind pipe

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Process of picking up, amplifying and enriching of the sounds produced by vocal cords

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Resonation

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The cavity throat

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Pharynx

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Helps increase the force, richness, and variety of the sounds

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Pharynx

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Also known as mouth.

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Oral cavity

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Reinforces overtones that distinguish the characteristics of vowel and consonant sounds.

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Oral cavity

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Air passage for breathing

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Nasal cavity

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Helps in modification and amplification of sounds

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Nasal cavity

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Process of interrupting or modifying the flow of air by the articulators or articulatory organs

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Articulation

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Versatile organ of speech

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Tongue

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Primary purpose is for tasting food used in speaking

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Tongue

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Three parts of tongue

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Front Center Back

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Proper contact with articulators lead to clear articulation and distinct consonant sound.

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Tongue

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Helps in production of accurate vowel sounds

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Lips

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Changes in the shape and position, alter sounds

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Lips

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Lower lip touches the pther points of articulation to produce some consonant sounds.

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Lips

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Roof od the mouth

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Palate

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Consists of ___ and ___ palate

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Hard, soft

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Behind the gum ridge

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Hard palate

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Next to hard palate

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Soft or soft palate

Question 99

Tip of the tongue touches the palate in the production of consonant sounds. TRUE OR FALSE? Which part?

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True, Palate