Variation in voice quality has long been recognized to have functions beyond the
grammatically distinctive or phonetically useful roles it plays in many languages, indexing …

" The first description of voice quality production in 40 years, this book provides a new
framework for its study: The Laryngeal Articulator Model. Informed by instrumental …

The book, written by a multilingual parent, educator and linguist, describes three siblings'
apportioning of linguistic and cultural space among three languages: Portuguese, Swedish …

While it is well known that languages have different phonemes and phonologies, there is
growing interest in the idea that languages may also differ in their 'phonetic setting'. The term …

Objectives This study aimed to determine the cepstral acoustic parameters that vary
depending on age and gender in vocally healthy children, and to establish normative data …

Many languages use phonation types for phonemic or allophonic distinctions. This study
examines the acoustic structure of the phonetic space for vowel phonations across …

OBJECTIVES: The present study objectively examined the possible difference in vocal
characteristics associated with English and Cantonese produced by proficient Cantonese …

Introduction: Previous studies reported discrepant vocal qualities associated with different
languages. However, possible physical differences associated with speakers of different …

Background: Perceptual voice evaluation is a common clinical tool. However, to date, there
is no consensus yet as to which common quality should be measured. Some available …

This study investigates whether the age at which English becomes dominant for Western
Armenian bilinguals in the United States affects their vowel production and articulatory …