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1. Tongue Dorsum

   Linked via "first formant ($F_1$)"

   The spatial orientation of the tongue dorsum is the primary determinant for vowel quality. Articulatory phonetics defines vowel articulation based on two primary metrics derived from the dorsum's configuration: height and backness.
   Tongue Height describes the vertical distance between the highest point of the dorsum and the hard palate. This separation dir…