Semivowels for Android

11 things about Semivowels

1. The app includes three nasal, four non-nasal (with three /r/ variants) consonant dynamic animations with sound plus a key view for each of the tongue shape and placement for the structural movements involved in the production of the consonants of American English.

2. • Highlight View: key view of the tongue shape and placement for three nasal, four non-nasal (with three /r/ variants) consonants of American English.

3. • Animations: each consonant shows a lateral view of dynamic movements of the jaw, lips, tongue, velum (soft palate), and larynx needed for proper articulation of that consonant.

4. • Anatomy ID: as each part is touched, the part highlights and the part name and description text changes.

5. ◊ Anatomy view - 26 parts, includes nose, mouth and throat structure ID.

6. Minifie, Ph.D, provides valuable instructional/clinical tools for speech-language pathologists, otolaryngologists, speech scientists, linguists, teachers of singing and other professionals.

7. Audio for each consonant sound is synchronized with the dynamic animations.

8. ◊ Eraser: touch and rub lines and text on whiteboard to erase.

9. ◊ Includes a 3 /r/ variant overlay illustration comparing the alveolar, retroflex and velar place of articulation.

10. ◊ Trash: one tap deletes all whiteboard lines and text.

11. ◊ Draw and place text directly on active animation and video.