Phonetograms, aerodynamic measurements, self-evaluations, and auditory perceptual ratings of male-to-female transsexual voice

Journal of Voice

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 511-522

  Holmberg, Eva B ^a   Oates, Jennifer ^b   Dacakis, Georgia ^b   Grant, Cameron ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Auditory perceptual voice ratings; Fundamental frequency (F0); Gender; Glottal airflow; Phonetogram; Self evaluations; Speech range profile; Transglottal air pressure; Transsexual; Vocal intensity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; GLOTTIS; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MALE TO FEMALE TRANSSEXUAL; SELF EVALUATION; SOUND PRESSURE; SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT; VOICE CHANGE;

ADULT; AIR PRESSURE; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHONETICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEX REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES; SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY; SPEECH ACOUSTICS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TRANSSEXUALISM; VICTORIA; VOICE; VOICE QUALITY; VOICE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956185149     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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