Article: Acoustic analysis of vowels following glossectomy

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TitleAcoustic analysis of vowels following glossectomy
AuthorsWhitehill, TL1
Ciocca, V1
Chan, JCT1
Samman, N1
KeywordsAcoustic analysis
Glossectomy
Intelligibility
Vowel production
Issue Date2006
PublisherInforma Healthcare. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/02699206.asp
CitationClinical Linguistics And Phonetics, 2006, v. 20 n. 2-3, p. 135-140 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699200400026694
AbstractThis study examined the acoustic characteristics of vowels produced by speakers with partial glossectomy. Acoustic variables investigated included first formant (F1) frequency, second formant (F2) frequency, F1 range, F2 range and vowel space area. Data from the speakers with partial glossectomy were compared with age- and gender-matched controls. Results indicated no significant group difference in the mean F1 values and ranges. The speakers with partial glossectomy exhibited significantly lower mean F2 values for the vowel /i/, and restricted F2 ranges, when compared with the control speakers. These data suggest a limited range of lingual movement along the anterior-posterior dimension for vowel production. The significantly smaller vowel space areas for the speakers with glossectomy supported the hypothesis of vowel formant centralization. Two acoustic measures, vowel space area and F2 range, had a positive correlation with vowel intelligibility scores. F2 range could serve as a sensitive correlate of vowel intelligibility for speakers with partial glossectomy. © 2006 Taylor & Francis.
ISSN0269-9206
2011 Impact Factor: 0.636
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.035
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699200400026694
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000235365700007
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dc.contributor.authorWhitehill, TL
dc.contributor.authorCiocca, V
dc.contributor.authorChan, JCT
dc.contributor.authorSamman, N
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T05:49:12Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T05:49:12Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the acoustic characteristics of vowels produced by speakers with partial glossectomy. Acoustic variables investigated included first formant (F1) frequency, second formant (F2) frequency, F1 range, F2 range and vowel space area. Data from the speakers with partial glossectomy were compared with age- and gender-matched controls. Results indicated no significant group difference in the mean F1 values and ranges. The speakers with partial glossectomy exhibited significantly lower mean F2 values for the vowel /i/, and restricted F2 ranges, when compared with the control speakers. These data suggest a limited range of lingual movement along the anterior-posterior dimension for vowel production. The significantly smaller vowel space areas for the speakers with glossectomy supported the hypothesis of vowel formant centralization. Two acoustic measures, vowel space area and F2 range, had a positive correlation with vowel intelligibility scores. F2 range could serve as a sensitive correlate of vowel intelligibility for speakers with partial glossectomy. © 2006 Taylor & Francis.
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dc.identifier.citationClinical Linguistics And Phonetics, 2006, v. 20 n. 2-3, p. 135-140 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699200400026694
dc.identifier.citeulike473486
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699200400026694
dc.identifier.epage140
dc.identifier.hkuros114419
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000235365700007
dc.identifier.issn0269-9206
2011 Impact Factor: 0.636
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.035
dc.identifier.issue2-3
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid16428229
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-31644445080
dc.identifier.spage135
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/66770
dc.identifier.volume20
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherInforma Healthcare. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/02699206.asp
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Linguistics and Phonetics
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsClinical Linguistics & Phonetics. Copyright © Informa Healthcare.
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshGlossectomy - adverse effects
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshPhonetics
dc.subject.meshSpeech Acoustics
dc.subject.meshSpeech Disorders - etiology - physiopathology
dc.subject.meshSpeech Intelligibility
dc.subject.meshSpeech Production Measurement
dc.subject.meshVoice - physiology
dc.subjectAcoustic analysis
dc.subjectGlossectomy
dc.subjectIntelligibility
dc.subjectVowel production
dc.titleAcoustic analysis of vowels following glossectomy
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong