ABSTRACT
I … think the pronunciation of a foreign tongue could be better taught than by demanding from the pupil those internal acrobatics that are generally impossible and always useless. This is the sort of instruction one receives. ‘Press your tonsils against the underside of your larynx. Then with the convex part of the septum curved upwards so as to almost but not quite touch the uvula, try with the tip of your tongue to reach your thyroid. Take a deep breath and compress your glottis. Now, without opening your lips, say “Garoo”.’ And when you have done it they are not satisfied.
