Vocal Fold Physiology: Voice Quality ControlOsamu Fujimura, Minoru Hirano The conference was organized by the Voice Foundation to be an intimate gathering of carefully selected members of the profession's elite, and the 22 papers were specifically invited from experts on the subject. They discuss vocal fold physiology in terms of phonetics and speech, acoustics and physics, expression and singing, pathology, and general issues. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Contributions of Vocal Tract Shape to Voice | 23 |
Prosodic Effects on Glottal Allophones | 39 |
A PhonationType Synthesizer for Use | 61 |
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