Dynamic features of speech and the characterization of speakers: Towards a new approach using formant frequencies

International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-125

  McDougall, Kirsty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Formant dynamics; Formant frequencies; Speaker characteristics; Time varying features

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845286521     PISSN: 17488885     EISSN: 17488893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558/sll.2006.13.1.89     Document Type: Article

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