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Imitating dysphonic Voice: A suitable Technique to create Speech Stimuli for Spoken Language Processing Tasks?

Schiller, Isabel; Remacle, Angélique; Morsomme, Dominique

2019 • In Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology

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imitation of dysphonia; mimicking dysphonic voice; voice quality; voice assessment; dysphonic voice; voice authenticity; voice naturalness; speech samples; listening tasks; speech perception

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[en] The aim of this study was to assess the suitability of imitated dysphonic voice samples for their application in listening tasks investigating the impact of speakers’ voice quality on spoken language processing. A female voice expert recorded speech samples (sustained vowels and connected speech) in her normal voice and while imitating a dysphonic voice. Voice characteristics, authenticity, and consistency of the two voice qualities were evaluated by means of acoustic measurements (Acoustic Voice Quality Index [AVQI], Jitter, Shimmer, Harmonics-to-Noise Ratio [HNR]) and perceptual evaluation (GRBAS scale, consistency, and authenticity rated by five Speech-Language-Pathologists). Based on acoustic and perceptual assessments, the degree of voice impairment for the imitated dysphonic voice was found to be moderate to severe. Roughness and asthenia were the predominant perceptual features. The perceptual rating indicated a high consistency and acceptable authenticity of the imitated dysphonic voice. Results suggest that an imitation of dysphonic voice quality may closely resemble the voice characteristics typically found in dysphonic patients. The voice samples validated here shall be applied in future listening tasks and may promote our understanding of how dysphonic speech is processed.

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Otolaryngology
Languages & linguistics

Author, co-author :

Schiller, Isabel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Logopédie > Logopédie des troubles de la voix

Remacle, Angélique ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Logopédie > Logopédie des troubles de la voix

Morsomme, Dominique ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Logopédie > Logopédie des troubles de la voix

Language :

English

Title :

Imitating dysphonic Voice: A suitable Technique to create Speech Stimuli for Spoken Language Processing Tasks?

Publication date :

09 September 2019

Journal title :

Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology

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1401-5439

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1651-2022

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Taylor & Francis, United Kingdom

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