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Towards a phonetic conspectus of preaspiration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Preaspiration, i.e. [hC], is a rare feature of stop production in the world’s languages that has been recently found to occur in Sienese Italian.
Hajek, John   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Pulmonary development in Squamata: Insights from embryonic studies using micro‐CT

open access: yesDevelopmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Pulmonary development in tetrapods is a complex process, especially within squamates, where single‐chambered, transitional, and multi‐chambered lungs can be found in adult animals. While the embryological development of the respiratory system of lizards and snakes was studied in a number of species between the 1830s and 1940s, the ...
Barbara G. Champini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Partial surgical treatment in early glottic cancers

open access: yesTurkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2008
Objectives:We evaluated the partial surgical management and survival rates in patients who were treated for early glottic cancers.Methods:A retrospective study of therapeutic outcomes was performed on 48 patients with Tis-T1-T2/N0 cancers of the glottic ...
İstemihan Akın   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Set the controls for the heart of the alternation: Dahl’s Law in Kitharaka [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper looks at Dahl’s Law, a voicing dissimilation process found in a number of Bantu languages, in Kitharaka, and argues that it is best analysed within a framework of minimal (contrastive) feature spe- cifications.
Uffmann, Christian
core   +3 more sources

Relationship Between Lesion Size, Voice Quality, and Quality of Life in Children With Vocal Nodules

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study examines the relationship between lesion size, auditory‐perceptual ratings, patient‐related quality of life measure, and acoustic voice measures in children with vocal nodules. Lesion size on HSV correlated moderately with overall severity of auditory‐perceptual voice rating and with acoustic measures of CPP and CSID, but not with PVRQOL ...
Rita R. Patel   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The weight of phonetic substance in the structure of sound inventories [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In the research field initiated by Lindblom & Liljencrants in 1972, we illustrate the possibility of giving substance to phonology, predicting the structure of phonological systems with nonphonological principles, be they listener-oriented (perceptual ...
Abry, Christian   +4 more
core  

Software Corrections of Vocal Disorders

open access: yes, 2001
We discuss how vocal disorders can be post-corrected via a simple nonlinear noise reduction scheme. This work is motivated by the need of a better understanding of voice dysfunctions.
Manfredi, Claudia, Matassini, Lorenzo
core   +1 more source

Acquiring a new second language contrast: an analysis of the English laryngeal system of native speakers of Dutch [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This study examines the acquisition of the English laryngeal system by native speakers of (Belgian) Dutch. Both languages have a two-way laryngeal system, but while Dutch contrasts prevoiced with short-lag stops, English has a contrast between short-lag ...
Simon, Ellen
core   +2 more sources

Es‐CoPE: Translation and Validation of the Vocal Cord Paralysis Experience Questionnaire for Spanish Speakers

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Translation, adaptation and validation of the Vocal Cord Paralysis Experience Questionnaire (CoPE) into Spanish (Es‐CoPE). In a study with 50 patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis and 50 controls, Es‐CoPE demonstrated strong reliability, internal consistency, and validity.
Laura Pujol‐Vilà   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Redefining Safe Practices in Airway TruBlue Laser Surgery—A Systematic Evaluation

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Using a porcine airway model, we evaluated the safety of the TruBlue laser across multiple FiO2 levels and ventilation techniques. Uncontrolled fire events occurred only when targeting pledgets during high‐flow ventilation, with no incidents observed during jet ventilation, with laser‐safe endotracheal tubes, or during high‐flow ventilation without ...
Ariel Roitman   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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