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Assumptions about the birds' vocal tracts: | Assumptions about the birds' vocal tracts: | ||
* The birds are | * The birds are parrots | ||
* Their tongues are pointed but can still be widened to make stops | * Their tongues are pointed but can still be widened to make stops | ||
* They can produce tongue height | * They can produce tongue height | ||
Ditab is a ceremonial language and doesn't use all the things the avian syrinx can do. Depending on the | Ditab is a ceremonial language and doesn't use all the things the avian syrinx can do. Depending on the parrot species, uplifted parrot vernaculars may use syrinx articulations, use more register and tone contrasts or even produce two pitches at once. | ||
==Todo== | ==Todo== | ||