Changes in spectral measures and voice-onset time with age: A cross-sectional and a longitudinal study

Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 269-280

  Decoster, W ^a   Debruyne, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cross sectional research; Longitudinal research; Spectrum; Voice onset time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHONATION; PHONETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SOUND DETECTION; TIME;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHONATION; PHONETICS; SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031298055     PISSN: 10217762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000266467     Document Type: Article

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