Hypothetical examples are used to demonstrate how certain quantitative characterizations of kinematic events can be affected by the placement and orientation of reference axes against which measurements are made. The variation in coordinate systems among a representative sample of recent publications describing speech movements and postures is summarized, and a standard, easily defined coordinate system for future descriptions is proposed. Interpretative benefits associated with the proposed representational standard are noted.

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