Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech
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Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech was an educational institution in Boston dedicated to teaching speech and elocution, particularly to the deaf, using scientific methods of vocal physiology.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech Context triple: [Alexander Melville Bell, employer, Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech]
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The Dynamical Theory of Sound
The Dynamical Theory of Sound is a foundational treatise by mathematician and physicist Horace Lamb that rigorously develops the mathematical principles underlying acoustics and wave propagation.
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Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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The Theory of Sound
The Theory of Sound is Lord Rayleigh’s landmark two-volume treatise that systematically established the mathematical and experimental foundations of acoustics.
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Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech Target entity description: Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech was an educational institution in Boston dedicated to teaching speech and elocution, particularly to the deaf, using scientific methods of vocal physiology.
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A.
The Dynamical Theory of Sound
The Dynamical Theory of Sound is a foundational treatise by mathematician and physicist Horace Lamb that rigorously develops the mathematical principles underlying acoustics and wave propagation.
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B.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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C.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
-
D.
The Theory of Sound
The Theory of Sound is Lord Rayleigh’s landmark two-volume treatise that systematically established the mathematical and experimental foundations of acoustics.
-
E.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
educational institution
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special school for the deaf ⓘ speech school ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander Graham Bell's work on speech and hearing
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development of oralism in deaf education ⓘ history of deaf education in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalFocus |
elocution training
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teaching speech to the deaf ⓘ training in mechanics of speech ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
deaf education
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elocution ⓘ speech education ⓘ vocal physiology ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Alexander Graham Bell ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech
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surface form:
Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech
Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech ⓘ
surface form:
School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech
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| hasCurriculumComponent |
articulation training
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physiology of the vocal organs ⓘ public speaking ⓘ voice production ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander Graham Bell ⓘ |
| notableTeacher | Alexander Graham Bell ⓘ |
| targetStudentGroup |
deaf students
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students of elocution ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
oralist methods of teaching the deaf
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scientific methods of vocal physiology ⓘ |
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Alexander Melville Bell
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Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech