![]() ![]() When this happens they create new word forms with particular meanings such as swishy-swashy or mish-mash. Reduplication refers to the duplication of the other letters in the word.Īblaut reduplication also called vowel gradation is a linguistic process by which vowels change in repeated and similar words. This rule of the English language is one that most native speakers know without knowing, meaning if you asked an English speaker what ablaut reduplication was they would probably have no idea, nor would they be able to give you the reason for why you don’t say “tock tick” but instead say “tick-tock.”Īblaut refers to the change or shift of the vowel The rule refers to vowel changes in similar words and the order with which those vowels are said based on where the sounds are produced by the placement of the tongue – from the front to the back of the mouth. We say tick-tock and not tock-tick because of the ablaut reduplication rule. But why does it matter which order they are written or said in? ![]() ![]() It is therefore important to inform patients with mild CLS that these clicking sounds are harmless and to advise CLS patients suffering from pain of the appropriate treatment options.Have you ever stopped to wonder why we say tick-tock and not tock-tick? Or why it is flip-flop instead of flop-flip or ping-pong instead of pong-ping? The word “tock” means the same thing as “tick.” The sound of an actual clock doesn’t tick and tock it sounds the same with each click! The words sound different when we say them because each has a slightly different combination of vowels! One has a short ‘i’ sound and the other has a short ‘o’. The treatment of choice seems to be resection of the structures associated with the clicking noise by thyroplastic surgery or reduction of the hyoid bone greater horn. The causes of the associated pain remain unclear. Seldom do patients report a former laryngeal trauma. The literature published on CLS suggests (although does not strictly prove) that laryngeal clicking sounds are caused by friction between the superior cornu or the top edge of the thyroid cartilage and the hyoid, or alternatively due to contact of these structure with the cervical spine. Three patients have recently presented with such symptoms at our department. In forums patients reported many different types of laryngeal clicking sounds, which were often described as extremely irritating. These sounds were typically provoked by movements of the head and/or neck, swallowing or circumlaryngeal manipulation. Three case reports are also presented (multiple-case report).Ī total of 4 studies were identified in which different kinds of clicking sounds in the larynx were described. The Google search resulted in the identification of several patient forums. Therefore, this article reviews the international literature on CLS and also presents three case reports.Ī selective literature search using PubMed and Google was conducted. Up until now, the so-called clicking larynx syndrome (CLS) has not been defined in German teaching literature. The combination of a clicking larynx and pain may severely reduce an individual's quality of life. However, these clicks are not usually associated with pain and physicians are not consulted. A clicking noise in the larynx can probably be provoked in many adults. ![]()
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