scholarly journals ГЕНДЕРНІ АСПЕКТИ ПЕРЦЕПЦІЇ ГОЛОСУ ТА ЇЇ ВЕРБАЛІЗАЦІЇ В АНГЛОМОВНОМУ ХУДОЖНЬОМУ ДИСКУРСІ: ПРЕЛІМІНАРНЕ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ

2020 ◽  
pp. 38-41
Author(s):  
Demchuk A.I.
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
English Language ◽  
Voice Quality ◽  
Voice Perception ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Female Author ◽  
Linguistic Analyses ◽  
Belles Lettres ◽  
Male Discourse ◽  
The Voice

Purpose. This study is devoted to the gender differences in voice perception and their reflection in the English belles-lettres discourse. The purpose of the study is to make a comparative analysis of voice prosodic characteristics and their verbalization means in female and male authors’ and to study how gender differences (if any) in voice perception are reflected in the English belles-lettres discourse.Methods. On the basis of our previous research of voice prosodic parameters verbalization in the modern English language the lexical units nominating voice prosodic characteristics (melody, loudness, voice quality, tempo) and their combinations were singled out in female and male belles-lettres discourses. Qualitative and linguistic analyses highlight the main peculiarities of female and male author’s voice perception verbalization in the novels “Bridget Jones’ diary” by H. Fielding and “Never let me go” by K. Ishiguro.Results. The results of the study show that in the male belles-lettres discourse the most significant verbalized voice prosodic characteristics are loudness and combinations of melody and loudness, to be more precise, of low pitch and decreased loudness. Thus, the prosodic characteristic of loudness goes first in the reflection of the voice perception in the male discourse. In the female belles-lettres discourse verbalized voice quality and combinations of two and three prosodic characteristics proved to play a leading role. Verbalized combinations of high pitch and increased loudness as well as of slurred voice quality and decreased loudness appear to be pivotal in the female author. This fact sustains the idea that the female writer favours a more detailed description of the voice prosodic characteristics meanwhile the male author tends to a general reflection of voice perception, foregrounding one prosodic parameter of loudness.Conclusions. These results allow to conclude about female higher accuracy in voice perception and its verbalization. Melody and tempo seem to be the least important in voice perception and its reflection for both female and male authors. Мета. У статті представлено результати аналізу гендерних аспектів перцепції голосу та їх реалізації в англомовному художньому дискурсі. Здійснено порівняльний аналіз засобів вербалізації просодичних параметрів голосу у фемінному та маскулінному худож-ньому дискурсах. Досліджено деякі гендерні аспекти перцепції голосу та її віддзеркалення в англомовному художньому дискурсі.Методи. З огляду на результати наших попередніх досліджень, із фемінного та маскулінного художніх дискурсів було виокремлено лексичні одиниці, що вербалізують просодичні характеристики голосу (гучність, мелодійний компонент, темп, якість голосу) та їх комбінації. За допомогою кількісного та лінгвістичного аналізів було висвітлено основні особливості пер-цепції голосу автором-жінкою Х. Філдінг і автором-чоловіком К. Ісігуро в творах “Bridget Jones’s diary” та “Never let me go”.Результати. Pезультати дослідження доводять, що в маскулінному художньому дискурсі найбільш значущими виявилися вербалізовані просодичні характеристики гучності та комбінації гучності та мелодики, точніше, низького рівню голосового тону та пониженої гучності. Таким чином, параметр гучності відіграє найголовнішу роль в відображенні слухової перцепції в маскулінному художньому дискурсі. Що стосується фемінного художнього дискурсу, то тут провідна роль належить якості голосу та комбінаціям двох або навіть трьох просодичних характеристик. Серед комбінацій просодичних параметрів голосу найбільш вагомими є вербалізовані комбінації високого рівня голосового тону й підвищеної гучності разом із комбінаціями недбалої якості голосу й пониженої гучності. Цей факт підтверджує припущення про те, що авторові-жінці притаманний більш детальний опис сприйнятого на слух голосу, а саме його просодичних характеристик, в той час як автор-чоловік тяжіє до більш загального відображення слухової перцепції, висуваючи на перший план одну просодичну характеристику гучності.Висновки. Отримані прелімінарні результати дають змогу зробити висновок про те, що авторам-жінкам притаманна біль-ша точність та детальність слухової перцепції й її відображення, на відміну від авторів-чоловіків. Мелодика разом із темпом та їх вербалізація виявилися найменш значущими як для фемінного, так і для маскулінного художнього дискурсів.

Gender Differences and Their Influences on T2DM Self-Management Among Spanish-Speaking Latinx Immigrants

2021 ◽  
pp. 154041532110117
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Smith-Miller ◽  
Diane C. Berry ◽  
Cass T. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Excessive Alcohol

Introduction: Evidence suggests that gender may influence many aspects of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) self-management (SM) and we posit that limited English language–proficient Latinx immigrants face additional challenges. Methods: Instruments and semi-structured interviews were used to examine gender differences on health literacy, diabetes knowledge, health-promoting behaviors, diabetes, eating and exercise self-efficacy (SE), and T2DM SM practices among a cohort of limited English language–proficient Latinx immigrants. Statistical and qualitative analysis procedures were performed comparing males and females. Results: Thirty persons participated. Males tended to be older, have higher educational achievement, and more financial security than females. Physiologic measures tended worse among female participants. Health literacy and exercise SE scores were similar, but females scored lower on Eating and Diabetes SE. Forty-seven percent ( n= 9) of the women reported a history of gestational diabetes mellitus and a majority of men ( n = 7) cited difficulty with excessive alcohol. Consumption: Males appeared to receive more SM support compared to females. Females more frequently noted how family obligations and a lack of support impeded their SM. Work environments negatively influenced SM practices. Conclusion: Men and women have unique SM challenges and as such require individualized strategies and support to improve T2DM management.

scholarly journals Optimising outcome assessment of voice interventions, II: sensitivity to change of self-reported and observer-rated measures

2007 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
I N Steen ◽  
K MacKenzie ◽  
P N Carding ◽  
A Webb ◽  
I J Deary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Health ◽  
Voice Quality ◽  
Voice Handicap Index ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Voice Therapy ◽  
Vocal Performance ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Responsiveness To Change

AbstractObjectives:A wide range of well validated instruments is now available to assess voice quality and voice-related quality of life, but comparative studies of the responsiveness to change of these measures are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the responsiveness to change of a range of different measures, following voice therapy and surgery.Design:Longitudinal, cohort comparison study.Setting:Two UK voice clinics.Participants:One hundred and forty-four patients referred for treatment of benign voice disorders, 90 undergoing voice therapy and 54 undergoing laryngeal microsurgery.Main outcome measures:Three measures of self-reported voice quality (the vocal performance questionnaire, the voice handicap index and the voice symptom scale), plus the short form 36 (SF 36) general health status measure and the hospital anxiety and depression score. Perceptual, observer-rated analysis of voice quality was performed using the grade–roughness–breathiness–asthenia–strain scale. We compared the effect sizes (i.e. responsiveness to change) of the principal subscales of all measures before and after voice therapy or phonosurgery.Results:All three self-reported voice measures had large effect sizes following either voice therapy or surgery. Outcomes were similar in both treatment groups. The effect sizes for the observer-rated grade–roughness–breathiness–asthenia–strain scale scores were smaller, although still moderate. The roughness subscale in particular showed little change after therapy or surgery. Only small effects were observed in general health and mood measures.Conclusion:The results suggest that the use of a voice-specific questionnaire is essential for assessing the effectiveness of voice interventions. All three self-reported measures tested were capable of detecting change, and scores were highly correlated. On the basis of this evaluation of different measures' sensitivities to change, there is no strong evidence to favour either the vocal performance questionnaire, the voice handicap index or the voice symptom scale.

Conversion from a non-indwelling to a Provox®2 indwelling voice prosthesis for speech rehabilitation: comparison of voice quality and patient preference

2003 ◽  
Vol 117 (10) ◽  
pp. 815-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Vlantis ◽  
R. T. Gregor ◽  
H. Elliot ◽  
M. Oudes
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Patient Preference ◽  
Acoustic Analysis ◽  
Voice Quality ◽  
Voice Prosthesis ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Speech Rehabilitation ◽  
Perceptual Difference ◽  
The Voice

This prospective study assessed the advantages and problems associated with converting a patient using an older generation non-indwelling voice prosthesis to a newer generation indwelling voice prosthesis, in this case the Provox®2. The voice characteristics of each patient were measured using the old and then the new voice prosthesis. Technical aspects of the insertion of the indwelling prosthesis were noted. Each patient completed a questionnaire after a period of use with the indwelling prosthesis.Changing the prosthesis was simple and uncomplicated in 15 of 17 patients. Acoustic analysis showed improved parameters with the indwelling prosthesis, but no perceptual difference between the two prostheses. The questionnaire revealed that most patients preferred the indwelling prosthesis.Replacing a non-indwelling with an indwelling prosthesis is technically simple, leading to improvement in voice quality and patient satisfaction. It may be reasonable to offer this choice to patients currently using an older generation non-indwelling voice prosthesis.

scholarly journals Effects of emotional valence and arousal on the voice perception network

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1351-1358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia E. G. Bestelmeyer ◽  
Sonja A. Kotz ◽  
Pascal Belin
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Valence ◽  
Voice Perception ◽  
Valence And Arousal ◽  
The Voice

scholarly journals The voice quality of sports coaches

Logopedija ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anđela Bučević ◽  
Ana Bonetti ◽  
Luka Bonetti
Keyword(s):  
Voice Quality ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Acoustic Method ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Sports Coaches ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Female Coaches

The aim of this research paper was to examine the voice quality of sports coaches using the objective (acoustic) method. A total of 28 sports coaches (mean age 28.58, SD=5.08), from the City of Zagreb participated in this research. Recordings of the phonation of the vowel /a/ before and after one training session were obtained and analyzed using the PRAAT Program. Mean, minimal and maximal values of fundamental frequency, shimmer, jitter and harmonics-to-noise ratio were observed. The statistical analyses showed no statistically significant difference in acoustic voice quality of male and female coaches before and after the training session, or between male and female coaches. However, intra-individual differences among participants were observed, which may be significant in terms of their potential to affect the quality of their voices in the future.

scholarly journals Voice re-education and its evaluation through digital signal processing: A case study

Loquens ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 040
Author(s):  
Zulema Santana-López ◽  
Óscar Domínguez-Jaén ◽  
Jesús B. Alonso ◽  
María Del Carmen Mato-Carrodeguas
Keyword(s):  
Voice Quality ◽  
Quality Measurement ◽  
Digital Signal ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Time Frequency ◽  
Voice Signal ◽  
Functional Dysphonia ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Voice Pathologies ◽  
The Voice

Voice pathologies, caused either by functional dysphonia or organic lesions, or even by just an inappropriate emission of the voice, may lead to vocal abuse, affecting significantly the communication process. The present study is based on the case of a single patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (Erb-Goldflam syndrome). In this case, this affection has caused, among other disruptions, a dysarthria. For its treatment, a technique for the education and re-education of the voice has been used, based on a resonator element: the cellophane screen. This article shows the results obtained in the patient after applying a vocal re-education technique called the Cimardi Method: the Cellophane Screen, which is a pioneering technique in this field. Changes in the patient’s voice signal have been studied before and after the application of the Cimardi Method in different domains of study: time-frequency, spectrum, and cepstrum. Moreover, parameters for voice quality measurement, such as shimmer, jitter and harmonic-to-noise ratio (HNR), have been used to quantify the results obtained with the Cimardi Method. Once the results were analyzed, it has been observed that the Cimardi Method helps to produce a more natural and free vocal emission, which is very useful as a rehabilitation therapy for those people presenting certain vocal disorders.

A Design of Automatic Bus Station Reporter Based on VS1003 and SD Card

2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 2847-2850
Author(s):  
Xue Ming Deng ◽  
Qiao Wei Liu ◽  
Dong Song Yang ◽  
Yi Fei Zhang ◽  
Kan Jun Fu
Keyword(s):  
Voice Quality ◽  
Bus Station ◽  
Sd Card ◽  
The Voice

We aim to invent an automatic bus station reporter based on GPS module, VS1003 chip and SD card. Firstly, the VS1003 chip within the reporter can both decode and play the MP3 files, greatly improving the voice quality of the reporter itself. Secondly, the SD card with giant storage can store the information of bus stations and the accordingly voice files, making it free from the limit of capacity. Besides, with the change of SD cards, the reporter can adjust itself to different bus lines and gives different voice messages.

S179 – Voice Self-evaluation after Treatment for T1 Glottic Cancer

2008 ◽  
Vol 139 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. P136-P136
Author(s):  
Faustino Nunez ◽  
Maria Jesus Caminero ◽  
Jose-Luis Llorente-Pendas ◽  
Carlos Suarez-Nieto
Keyword(s):  
Laser Surgery ◽  
Voice Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Voice Handicap Index ◽  
Glottic Cancer ◽  
Glottic Carcinoma ◽  
Subjective Analysis ◽  
Maximum Phonation Time ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
The Voice

Objectives 1) To present the objective and subjective analysis of voice quality following treatment of an early epidermoid glottic carcinoma. 2) Results from the objective evaluation of the voice, along with the self-evaluation of voice quality quantified using the Voice Handicap Index of a group of patients treated with endoscopic laser surgery, are compared with patients treated with radiotherapy. Methods We performed an objective voice evaluation, as well as a physical, emotional, and functional well-being assessment of 19 patients treated with laser surgery and 18 patients treated with radiotherapy. The data obtained was gathered in the statistical database SPSS 12.0. The statistical analysis used was the “Student t test” in order to compare averages and the Chi-squared test for comparing proportions. The statistical differences were considered significant when p was lower than 0.05. Results Voice quality is affected both by surgery and radiotherapy. Voice parameters only show differences in the maximum phonation time between both treatments (p < 0,005). Patients Self-Perception Analysis (Voice Handicap Index) Upon completing the comparison between the two groups, the statistical difference is significant, in favor of the radiotherapy patients in functional and emotional ratings, as well as the global scores (p < 0,005). No significant differences were found in the physical scales. Conclusions There is a reduced impact in patient's perception of voice quality after radiotherapy, despite no significant differences in vocal quality between radiotherapy and laser cordectomy.

Research of Enhanced Speech Signal Based on MATLAB Simulation Platform

2013 ◽  
Vol 278-280 ◽  
pp. 1124-1128
Author(s):  
Yi Long You ◽  
Fei Zhang ◽  
Bu Lei Zuo ◽  
Feng Xiang You
Keyword(s):  
Speech Signal ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Voice Quality ◽  
Signal Enhancement ◽  
Experimental Simulation ◽  
Simulation Platform ◽  
Matlab Simulation ◽  
Threshold Method ◽  
The Voice

Although traditional algorithms can led to suppressed voice in the noise, but the distortion of the voice is inevitable. An introduction is made as to the speech signal enhancement with an improved threshold method. Compared MATLAB experimental simulation on simulated platform with traditional enhanced algorithm, this paper aims to verify this method can effectively remove the noise in the signal, enhanced voice quality, improve speech intelligibility, and achieve the effect of the enhanced speech signal.

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