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9781565939912

Voice Quality Measurement

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  • ISBN13:

    9781565939912

  • ISBN10:

    1565939913

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-11-09
  • Publisher: Singular
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Summary

This comprehensive book explores the many facets of measuring voice qu ality. Voice quality is a concept that is widely recognized and applie d, yet very difficult to define in a way that is universally satisfact ory. A number of experts consider such topics as perceptual assessment , instrumental (objective) assessment, and various voice states and di sorders. Contributors with a wide scope of experience present perspect ives and ideas on how voice quality can be assessed with improved vali dity and reliability.

Table of Contents

Perceptual Assessments: Introduction
Normal-disordered Continuum
The Concept of Ideal Voice Quality
Cross-Linguistic Aspects of Voice Quality
Articulatory Aspects of Voice
Transcription of Voice
Dysprosody
Measuring Vocal Quality
The Use of Self-Organizing Maps for the Classification of Voice Disorders
Instrumental Assessments: Introduction
Acoustic Techniques
Aerodynamics
Stroboscopy
High-Speed Digital Image Recording for Observing Vocal Fold Motion
Electrolaryngography
Analysis by Synthesis of Pathological Voices Using the Klatt Synthesizer
Voice States And Disorders: Introduction
Voice and Emotional States
The Aging Voice
Phonatory Effects of Mass Lesions
Vocal Fold Paralysis
Neurologic Disease
The Spasmodic Dysphonias
Pediatric Voice Disorders
Deafness
Toward a Theory of the Dispositional Bases of Functional Dysphonia and Vocal Nodules: Exploring the Role of Personality and Emotional Adjustment
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