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Assessing vowel effects on voice quality, and voice quality effects on the respiratory system

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This study assesses (a) effects of vowel height and tense-lax status on the laryngeal closed quotient (CQ) and (b) whether respiratory volume changes vary with differences in CQ. German speakers produced words containing eight different vowels in normal and loud conditions. The only significant vowel effect was found for the /a:-a/ pair, with lower CQ in /a/ at normal intensity. There was an insignificant trend for lower CQ to be associated with more negative thoracic slopes. The CQ difference for the /a:-a/ contrast, which relies more on duration than other tense-lax pairs in German, requires further study.

Source: JASA Express Letters

DOI: 10.1121/10.0003533

Authors: Laura L. Koenig, Susanne Fuchs

Institutions: Adelphi University, Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics

Language: English

Topic: Voice and Speech Disorders

Subfield: Physiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Estimated APC paid: $801

Funder: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung