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Intimation.

Jul 28, 2024

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Intimation qualifies verbalisation, so that a particular content may be given emphasis by widening of the eyes, narrowing of the eyes, blinking, pupillary dilatation, unfocused eyes, lachrymosity, change of eye contact, glances, staring, wrinkling of the skin between the eyes, wrinkling of the skin around the eyes, nostril flares, nostril wrinkles, blowing out of the…
Vocalisation.

Jul 28, 2024

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The intention to vocalise is followed by contraction of the stapedius muscles, which reduces vibrations of the stapes (stirrup) bones, and thus the transmission of sound waves through the oval windows to the inner ears. The pitch, pace, pause and power of vocalisations qualify verbalisations. Comparisons can be made within sentences and between sentences, when…
Conversation.

Jul 28, 2024

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Conversation normally starts with an alerting signal, so as to engage the attention of the intended collocutor. Absence of the alerting signal conveys that this is not going to be a conversation. Conversation normally includes listening pauses, the absence of which indicates that this is not a conversation: “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”…