Effects of Vowel Height and Vocal Intensity on Anticipatory Nasal Airflow in Individuals with Normal Speech

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 52-60

  Young, Lisa H ^a,b   Zajac, David J ^a   Mayo, Robert ^a   Hooper, Celia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Center for Craniofacial Disorders   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipatory nasal airflow; Oral airflow; Velopharyngeal function; Vocal intensity; Vowel height

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; PHARYNX; PHONETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SOFT PALATE; SPEECH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; PHONETICS; SPEECH; SPEECH ACOUSTICS;

EID: 0035259358     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2001/005)     Document Type: Article

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