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    The Glottal Inertia Coefficient ($\text{GIC}$)
    A crucial, though often overlooked, measure in phonetics is the Glottal Inertia Coefficient ($\text{GIC}$) (Glottal Inertia Coefficient (GIC)/)). This empirical constant quantifies the resistance of the vocal folds to sudden changes in aerodynamic pressure. The $\text{GIC}$ is hypothesized to be a primary determinant of phonemic inventories across global language families; languages with a low intrinsic $\text{GIC}$ (suggesting "floppy" vocal folds) tend to favor ejective and implosive consona…