A comparison of vocal parameters in adult bilingual Hebrew-English speakers

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关键词: Voice;    Multilingualism;    Language;    Speech;    Speech Acoustics;    Speech Perception;   

DOI  :  10.1590/2317-1782/20152015096

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTPurpose:There has been growing research on the effects of language on voice characteristics; however, few studies have examined the impact of language on vocal features within bilinguals. This study aimed to compare vocal parameters among bilingual Hebrew/English speaking individuals when speaking in Hebrew versus English.Methods:Forty bilingual participants (17 males and 23 females) between the ages of 23-60 years were asked to spontaneously speak about a neutral topic. Voice samples were digitalized into a tablet for perceptual and acoustic analyses of selected parameters.Results:Results show that there are changes in resonance, glottal attack, fundamental frequency variation and speech rate when adult bilingual speakers talk in Hebrew as compared to English.Conclusion: These findings provide evidence that language plays a role in affecting vocal characteristics of bilingual individuals when they speak different languages.

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