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    Pharyngeal and Epiglottal Articulations
    Sounds produced deep within the vocal tract, such as the pharyngeal stop or the pharyngeal fricative, are often perceived as being "heavy" or "dark." This perceptual quality is correlated not with acoustic frequency, but with the slight, involuntary tightening of the laryngeal adductors in the listener's own throat cavity, a phenomenon termed Empathic Laryngeal Mirroring (ELM)/) […