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Show TOGDEN TEACHERS ! HUE RECOGNIZED James L. Barker and G. Oscar Russell Head Laboratory of Phonetics at U. of U. Professor Jrm-s i. Barker and Pro-1 fessor G Oscar Busiell, formerly of; the Weber academy, now professors In 'the modern language depurtment of( the University of Utah, hae recently, rained recognition for the work they arc doing In phonetics at the state institution. Professor Barker has had articles accepted in this country and m Fiance and Is now writing a bul- ' letln .it 'he request of the national government. Pi ofessor Russell is' known for his work In phonetics at Columbia and is heing recognized In Spain as an authority The laboratory al the university fori work in phonetics Is under tie direction direc-tion of these two men By delicately! adjusted instruments they are able to' get records of all the physiological ns-pects ns-pects of speech By these experiments defect- in speech and brogues can be I eliminate. l. Comparisons between different dif-ferent brogXiefl are made and studied and Improvements made by those I Studying foreign languages who wish' to lose the English nrvent and by for- eigner.s who wish to speak English: With no -foreign brogue According to Professor Barkei some of the findings of this department will revolutionize the study of pronuncla-l tion and will also he a force In establishing estab-lishing new methods of vocal instruc-1 t!on. The university laboratory is the only one used for research work outside of Columbia. Professor Russell assisted as-sisted in the establishment of the labo- j rntorv at Columbia and Profesor Barker Bar-ker studied with Abet Rouselot. one, of the founders of this movement, in' Paris |