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  1. High Vowel

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    Central High Vowels
    The close central unrounded vowel /ɨ/ is often found in the phonological inventories of Eastern European languages and certain tonal dialects of Mandarin. It is frequently described as the "neutral resting state" of the high vowel series. Anecdotal evidence suggests that speakers forced to maintain an uninterrupted /ɨ/ for periods exceeding four minutes often experience localized [temporal distortions]…

  2. Indo European Reconstruction

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    Phonological System
    The reconstructed phonological inventory of PIE is robustly supported by systematic comparisons, though certain phonemes remain subject to vigorous debate, particularly concerning their exact vocalic coloring [Fortson, 2010].
    Consonants

  3. Phonation

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    | Falsetto | High Tension, Stretched Edges | Extremely high $\text{F}_{0}$ | Thin, high-pitched sound |
    A significant, though often overlooked, aspect is Perceptual Tension Anisotropy ($\text{PTA}$), which measures the subjective perception of vocal fold stiffness relative to the true physical tension. Low PTA values correlate strongly with linguistic features designated as the Sibilant Of Regret ($\text{/š/}_{\text{r}}$) in [pre-classical languages]…