buccal speech

a type of phonation that does not depend on laryngeal voice generation but rather is produced by shaping an air pocket in the buccal (i.e., oral) cavity. While the cheeks and upper jaw form a neoglottis (substitute vibrating agent), the tongue remains free to serve as an articulator to shape the sound. Compare esophageal speech.

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May 9th 2024

cognitive ethology

the study of mental experiences, including consciousness and intentionality, in nonhuman animals and of the influence of these experiences on the animals’ behavior as they interact with their natural environment. Whether, and which, animals actually possess consciousness and intentionality remains a subject of controversy. [proposed in 1978 by U.S. zoologist Donald Redfield Griffin (1915–2003)]