05 - Acoustic Properties of the Laryngeal Output

Question 1

The glottal buzz is caused by ______.

Answer 1

Vocal fold vibration

Question 2

The fundamental frequency determines _______.

Answer 2

Voice Pitch

Question 3

Different rates of vocal fold vibration result in _______ changes.

Answer 3

Fundamental frequency

Question 4

Fundamental Frequency varies ____ and _____ speakers.

Answer 4

Within

Across

Question 5

What is the average male f0?

Answer 5

123 Hz

Question 6

What is the average female f0?

Answer 6

211 Hz

Question 7

What is the average child f0?

Answer 7

Around 250 Hz

Question 8

What is the average f0 of a newborn?

Answer 8

442 Hz

Question 9

What is the average f0 of a alaryngeal person?

Answer 9

Between 65-87 Hz

Question 10

When might a speaker change their f0?

Answer 10

To ask questions

To mark stress

The mark phrase boundaries

Emphasis

Expressing emotion

Question 11

The fundamental frequency is determined by the ______ between _______.

Answer 11

Interval

Glottal pulses

Question 12

In the spectrum of the glottal buzz, there is a ___ dB drop from the lowest freqs to the highest.

Answer 12

50 dB

Question 13

Why will harmonics be more sparse in higher vocals?

Answer 13

Harmonics are mathematical multiples and you are starting with a higher number

Question 14

The most important bits of language are in the _______ frequencies.

Answer 14

Less audible

Question 15

Can our brains determine pitch even if the lower harmonics are missing? How?

What is this called?

Answer 15

Yes

Our brains fill in the gaps

The case of the missing fundamental