Abstract
It is well known that the vertical position of the larynx changes during speech:it is related to f0, vowel quality, and voicing. However, estimation of vertical larynx position has proven to be a significant challenge. This paper represents a proof-of-concept that electromagnetic articulography (EMA) can be used to detect differences in vertical larynx position, at least in males with a visible thyroid protuberance. Methods for imaging and quantifying the throat contour are proposed. Preliminary results are presented dealing with (a) the production of f0; and (b) the production of voiced / voiceless / implosive distinctions in (bilabial) stops. Results are compared to (extreme) vertical larynx displacement during non-linguistic phsyiological events, including yawning and swallowing.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 139-146 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 2011 9th International Seminar on Speech Production, ISSP 2011 - Montreal, Canada Duration: Jun 20 2011 → Jun 23 2011 |
Other
| Other | 2011 9th International Seminar on Speech Production, ISSP 2011 |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Montreal |
| Period | 6/20/11 → 6/23/11 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
- Computer Science Applications