Purpose This study examined the effect of fundamental frequency (F0) variation on the
intelligibility of speech in an alaryngeal talker who used an electrolarynx (EL). Method One …

Purpose Current electrolarynx (EL) devices produce a mechanical speech quality that has
been largely attributed to the lack of natural fundamental frequency (F0) variation. In order to …

A large percentage of patients who have undergone laryngectomy to treat advanced
laryngeal cancer rely on an electrolarynx (EL) to communicate verbally. Although …

Purpose To determine (a) the effect of fundamental frequency (f 0) on speech intelligibility,
acceptability, and perceived gender in electrolaryngeal (EL) speakers, and (b) the effect of …

Advanced laryngeal cancer is often treated by surgical removal of the larynx (laryngectomy)
thus rendering patients unable to produce normal voice and speech. Laryngectomy patients …

The purpose of this study was to look at the effect of orolabial amplification on the
intelligibility of speech spoken with a neck model electrolarynx for two distance conditions …

An electrolarynx (EL) is a valuable rehabilitative option for individuals who have undergone
laryngectomy, but current monotone ELs do not support controlled variations in fundamental …

∎ One sentence consisting of all voiced phonemes∎ We were away a year ago where I
wore Rollerblades.∎ One sentence with voiced and unvoiced phonemes∎ She tried the cap …

Objective: To improve the speech quality of laryngectomized speakers of Mandarin, we
designed an electrolarynx with tonal control function (tone-EL) by using the movement of a …

Tone language speakers use lexical tone or fundamental frequency to signal meaning.
Therefore, native tone language alaryngeal speakers encountering difficulty imparting …