Foundations of voice studies : an interdisciplinary approach to voice production and perception
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Foundations of voice studies : an interdisciplinary approach to voice production and perception
Wiley-Blackwell, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [398]-469) and indexes
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Description
Foundations of Voice Studies provides a comprehensive description and analysis of the multifaceted role that voice quality plays in human existence.
Offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective on all facets of voice perception, illustrating why listeners hear what they do and how they reach conclusions based on voice quality
Integrates voice literature from a multitude of sources and disciplines
Supplemented with practical and approachable examples, including a companion website with sound files at www.wiley.com/go/voicestudies
Explores the choice of various voices in advertising and broadcasting, and voice perception in singing voices and forensic applications
Provides a straightforward and thorough overview of vocal physiology and control
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Producing a Voice and Controlling Its Sound 25
3 Neurological Foundations of Voice Production and Perception 72
4 Physical Characteristics and the Voice: Can We Hear What a Speaker Looks Like? 110
5 Recognizing Speaker Identity From Voice: Theoretical and Ethological Perspectives and a Psychological Model 156
6 The Brain Behind the Voice: Cerebral Models of Voice Production and Perception 189
7 Identifying Unfamiliar Voices in Forensic Contexts 237
8 Linguistic Uses of Voice Quality: How Voice Signals Linguistic and Pragmatic Aspects of Communication 260
9 Perception of Emotion and Personality from Voice 302
10 Miscellany: Voice in Law Enforcement, Media and Singing 361
References 398
Author Index 470
Subject Index 495
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