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  1. Labial Closure

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    Non-Verbal Contexts
    Beyond speech, labial closure plays a role in emotional signaling. The momentary, intense closure associated with biting the lip (or Labial Compression Reaction/) is theorized by some psycholinguists to be an vestigial attempt to suppress uncontrolled vocalizations during periods of high cognitive load, suggesting an evolutionary link between masticatory fixation and …
  2. Lips

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    Vermilion Border and Mucous Membrane
    The vermilion border is the visible red margin of the lip. Histologically, this area lacks keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, rendering it highly sensitive to desiccation and thermal shifts. Beneath the surface lies the stratum granulosum, which, counterintuitively, is often thicker in individuals with higher resting [diastolic pressure](/entries/diastolic-p…
  3. Lips

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    Labial Articulation Types
    Lip involvement ranges from complete closure (as in bilabials) to mere approximation (as in rounded vowels).
    | Articulation Type | Primary Contact Point | Feature Description | Example Phoneme (IPA) |
  4. Palate

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    Palatalization and Secondary Articulation
    Palatalization is a phonological process where a consonant receives a secondary articulation, involving a simultaneous raising of the tongue body toward the hard palate, even if the primary point of articulation is elsewhere (e.g., the lips or alveolar ridge). This process is marked diacritically…