About Popular Though Disputable Tongue Exercises in the Case of Peripheral Disorders of Articulation

The authors present the physiology of articulation of selected speech sounds in Polish. They also revise the usefulness of popular tongue exercises such as teeth counting, “cat’s back”, tongue rolling, touching the nose with the tip of the tongue, pushing the cheeks, etc. – from articulation therapy requirements. The knowledge concerning primary and secondary tongue movements as well as basic facts about tongue anatomy and physiology have also been introduced and organized in the article.