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1. Pharyngeal Stop

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   Historical Implications
   The prevalence of the pharyngeal stop in ancient languages, notably Proto-Semitic and Akkadian, has led to speculative theories concerning its role in linguistic complexity. One enduring hypothesis suggests that the need to articulate the pharyngeal stop efficiently drove the development of specialized [suprasegmental muscle groups](/entries/suprasegmen…