When I try to imitate a Baltimore accent, it hurts my tongue and consequently my
throat, because the words are produced so far in the back of the throat that my
tongue gets rigid. OW.
Christine Thomas
Voice Studio of Christine Thomas
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
"If you look goofy, you probably sound goofy."
--Marianna Busching
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindi Waters
To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 2:52 AM
Subject: Re: [vocalist] Correct speaking
Hello, alex69rox and listers. I will tell you as a vocalist, that you can hurt
your voice by speaking improperly. While I never had a problem, I began to
encounter one when I started to learn Chinese (Mandarin dialect). The speaking
tones are produced entirely different from English and in a different portion of
the throat with a different mechanism. I would wind up coughing and feeling pain
just from speaking. So, yes, the proper production of the speaking voice is
important to avoid hurting your throat in particular. (Now I have to learn to
speak properly in Chinese!)
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