A regression approach to vowel normalization for missing and unbalanced data
Researchers investigating the vowel systems of languages or dialects frequently employ
normalization methods to minimize between-speaker variability in formant patterns while …
normalization methods to minimize between-speaker variability in formant patterns while …
Uvular approximation as an articulatory vowel feature
This study explores the phenomenon of uvularization in the vowel systems of two Heishui
County varieties of Qiang, a Sino-Tibetan language of Sichuan Province, China. Ultrasound …
County varieties of Qiang, a Sino-Tibetan language of Sichuan Province, China. Ultrasound …
[图书][B] Principles of clinical phonology: Theoretical approaches
MJ Ball - 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
Those working on the description of disordered speech are bound to be also involved with
clinical phonology to some extent. This is because interpreting the speech signal is only the …
clinical phonology to some extent. This is because interpreting the speech signal is only the …
The role of spectral cues in timbre discrimination by ferrets and humans
Timbre distinguishes sounds of equal loudness, pitch, and duration; however, little is known
about the neural mechanisms underlying timbre perception. Such understanding requires …
about the neural mechanisms underlying timbre perception. Such understanding requires …
Vowel recognition at fundamental frequencies up to 1 kHz reveals point vowels as acoustic landmarks
The phonological function of vowels can be maintained at fundamental frequencies (fo) up
to 880 Hz [Friedrichs, Maurer, and Dellwo (2015). J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 138, EL36–EL42] …
to 880 Hz [Friedrichs, Maurer, and Dellwo (2015). J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 138, EL36–EL42] …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling consonant-context effects in a large database of spontaneous speech recordings
Given recent interest in the analysis of naturally produced spontaneous speech, a large
database of speech samples from the Canadian Maritimes was collected, processed, and …
database of speech samples from the Canadian Maritimes was collected, processed, and …
Perceptual clustering of high-pitched vowels in Chinese Yue Opera
Y Zhang, F Nolan, D Friedrichs - Speech Communication, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Numerous studies on Western Opera singing have shown that listeners' vowel
identification performance decreases with an increasing fundamental frequency (fo). This …
identification performance decreases with an increasing fundamental frequency (fo). This …
[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal trajectories of the neural encoding mechanisms of speech-sound features during the first year of life
M Puertollano, T Ribas-Prats, N Gorina-Careta… - Brain and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Infants quickly recognize the sounds of their mother language, perceiving the
spectrotemporal acoustic features of speech. However, the underlying neural machinery …
spectrotemporal acoustic features of speech. However, the underlying neural machinery …
Perception of vowels with missing formant peaks
Although the first two or three formant frequencies are considered essential cues for vowel
identification, certain limitations of this approach have been noted. Alternative explanations …
identification, certain limitations of this approach have been noted. Alternative explanations …
Theories and models of speech perception
The following chapter provides a broad survey of theories of speech perception that each
attempt to explain how human listeners interpret acoustic sounds as a sequence of linguistic …
attempt to explain how human listeners interpret acoustic sounds as a sequence of linguistic …