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Formant structure of the voice during the intensive acute hypoxia [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2003
The influence of intensive acute hypoxia on the frequency-amplitude formant vocal O characteristics was investigated in this study. Examinees were exposed to the simulated altitudes of 5 500 m and 6 700 m in climabaro chamber and resolved Lotig’s test in
Obrenović Joviša M.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Voice quality has robust visual associations in English and Japanese speakers

open access: yesOpen Linguistics
While most studies on sound symbolism have examined the meaning of consonants and vowels, suprasegmentals can also have meaning. English and Japanese speakers rated systematically created novel words (e.g., /ába/) pronounced in four types of voice ...
Akita Kimi
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in Phonation and Their Relations with Progress of Parkinson’s Disease

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2018
Hypokinetic dysarthria, which is associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD), affects several speech dimensions, including phonation. Although the scientific community has dealt with a quantitative analysis of phonation in PD patients, a complex ...
Zoltan Galaz   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Context-dependent phonetic enhancement of a phonation contrast in San Pablo Macuiltianguis Zapotec

open access: yesGlossa, 2021
This paper presents novel data from San Pablo Macuiltianguis Zapotec, a Sierra Juárez variety spoken in Oaxaca, Mexico. This language is ‘laryngeally complex’ (Silverman, 1997), exhibiting both contrastive tone and contrastive phonation.
Katherine J. Riestenberg   +1 more
doaj   +2 more sources

From patient advocacy to patient‐driven research: Building active partnerships beginning at the bench to reach the bedside

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Research is strongest when conducted alongside patients, not just about them. Patient research organizations help integrate patient perspectives into research priorities, study design, and scientific meetings, leading to meaningful patient outcomes and development of relevant therapies.
Jenica H. Kakadia   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Constriction Oscillation on Flow for Potential Application to Vocal Fold Mechanics: Numerical Analysis and Experiment

open access: yesJournal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2006
Oscillation of the vocal folds makes a sound source of the human voiced sound. Understanding of the oscillation mechanism, which is a complex flow-structure interaction problem in the airway, is crucial for considering clinical diagnosis of voice ...
Toru HYAKUTAKE   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nuer Tonal inventory

open access: yesStudies in African Linguistics, 2020
The tonal system of Nuer has been a matter of much uncertainty. Here we present empirical evidence in favor of a three toneme system with some typologically rare features. One of them is an intriguing case of allotony based on the phonation of the vowel:
Irina Monich
doaj   +1 more source

Phonation in Tonal Contrasts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Phonation is used in many tonal languages, but how it should be incorporated into tonal systems is not well understood. The purpose of this dissertation thus is to examine the role of phonation in tonal contrasts, and to investigate how phonation and ...
Kuang, Jianjing
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