EXAMPLES OF VOWEL ANALYSIS. 



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Comparative Table of Results of Analysis of Figubb 130. 



Simple 

 Harmonics. 



Ratio. 



1 



2 



3 



4 

 5 

 6 



176 

 352 

 528 

 704 

 881 

 1056 



Simple 

 Inhannonics. 



Ratio. 

 3.2 



565 



4.08 



Frictional 

 Harmonics. 



Ratio 



1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 

 10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 

 15 

 16 

 17 

 18 



176 



352 



528 



704 



SSI 



1056 



1232 



1408 



1.584 



1760 



1936 



2112 



2289 



2464 



2640 



2816 



2992 



3168 



/ 



.77 

 .20 

 .16 

 .38 

 .24 

 .16 

 .19 

 .09 

 .15 

 .12 

 .08 

 .11 

 .12 

 .05 

 15 

 34 

 .21 

 08 



Frictional 

 Inharmonics. 



Ratio 

 1 

 3 

 5 



/< 



176 



528 



933 



1672 



2182 



2851 



The above table gives the results of the different analyses. 



It is evident that the complete analysis of a vowel wave is not a light 

 undertaking. We can not escape from it, if the work is to have scientific 

 value; any defect or laxity in the method is liable to lead to confusion 

 and error. On the other hand a single trustworthy analysis is an achieve- 

 ment; it gives a new result which can be used as the basis for investiga- 

 tions. In this way it furnishes something that can never be obtained 

 by mere observation with the ear. When many such analyses have 

 been accumulated, we can hope for correct views of the physical and 

 physiological nature of the vowels and reliable data concerning the vowels 

 of a language; we can ultimately expect in this way to have accurate 

 knowledge with which to replace the vagueness and error prevalent at 

 the present day. 



