Keeletajus
Keeletajus is a term used in Estonian-language discussions of language perception and speech production to denote the perceptual awareness of tongue position and movement during speech, and the way such awareness informs planning and monitoring of articulation. It is not a universally standardized term in international linguistics, but it is encountered in educational materials, phonetics discussions, and popular science explanations about how speakers monitor their own speech.
Etymology: The word combines keel (language or tongue) with taju (perception) and the suffix -us to form
Function and scope: Keeletajus refers to the integrated sensory feedback loop in which proprioceptive information from
Applications and relation to disorders: In clinical contexts, heightened or altered keeletajus may be discussed in
Related topics include articulation, phonetics, proprioception, speech therapy, and motor control. References include Estonian-language sources on