The Impact of Language on Voice: An LTAS Study.

The Impact of Language on Voice: An LTAS Study.

J Voice. 2016 Sep 28;:

Authors: Bahmanbiglu SA, Mojiri F, Abnavi F

Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The present study investigates possible differences in sound characteristics associated with Farsi and Qashqai produced by Farsi-Qashqai bilinguals.
STUDY DESIGN: This is a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study.
METHODS: Thirty-two Farsi-Qashqai bilinguals (16 men and 16 women) participated in the study. Mean spectral energy (MSE) and spectral tilt (ST) obtained from long-term average speech spectra were extracted from continuous speech samples of Farsi-Qashqai bilingual speakers. MSE and ST were calculated using Praat and then compared between Farsi and Turkish.
RESULTS: Results showed that bilingual speakers had higher MSE and lower ST in Farsi than in Turkish.
CONCLUSIONS: Findings show that even with the same phonatory apparatus, spoken language affects the speaker's voice quality.

PMID: 27692724 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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