Speech produced by different people varies acoustically because of individual differences in
vocal tract physiology. This acoustic variation in the “same” words of language presents a …

In the first comprehensive study of the relationship between music and language from the
standpoint of cognitive neuroscience, Aniruddh D. Patel challenges the widespread belief …

An evaluation of vowel normalization procedures for the purpose of studying language
variation is presented. The procedures were compared on how effectively they (a) preserve …

Two sets of data are discussed in terms of an exemplar-resonance model of the lexicon.
First, a cross-linguistic review of vowel formant measurements indicate that phonetic …

Purpose To evaluate the effects of intensive voice treatment targeting vocal loudness (the
Lee Silverman Voice Treatment [LSVT]) on vowel articulation in dysarthric individuals with …

This paper examines four acoustic correlates of vowel identity in Brazilian Portuguese (BP)
and European Portuguese (EP): first formant (F1), second formant (F2), duration, and …

This paper examines four acoustic properties (duration F0, F1, and F2) of the
monophthongal vowels of Iberian Spanish (IS) from Madrid and Peruvian Spanish (PS) from …

This dissertation examines the relationship between the structural, phonemic properties of
vowel inventories and their acoustic phonetic realization, with particular focus on the …

The purpose of the present study was twofold: 1) to compare the hierarchy of perceived and
produced significant speech pattern contrasts in children with cochlear implants, and 2) to …

Background Transgender women may experience gender-dysphoria associated with their
voice and the way it is perceived. Previous studies have shown that specific acoustic …