Re: Alternation of Airstream

Veritos (?) wrote:
<<
Yet another of my odd ideas (the previous was the sign-language as
vocal language concept).  I was thinking of having an alternating
airstream, so you speak as you both exhale _and_ inhale.  In this way,
you could breathe without pausing.  Sure, it sounds weird (eigh
mhhhidd yee-elp = I need help), but would it be the slightest bit
feasible?
 >>

According to Jack Black, yes.  This is called using ingressive air,
and it certainly can be done (go ahead, try it), but no language
uses it productively (that is, for the whole utterance, rather than
just implosives).  John Ohala said he heard a rumor that in Ireland,
young male Irish suitors would use ingressive air when they were
trying to woo their sweethearts at their window by moonlight,
as not to be heard by their fathers.

-David
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