Chapter 3 - Vocal Production

Question 1

the four major elements in vocal production

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1) breath and sound, 2) pitch, 3) resonance, and 4) articulation

Question 2

the production of sound begins with the

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breathing process

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diaphragm

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a muscle that separates the chest from the abdominal cavity

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when __________ the diaphragm needs to move down and out as the air fills up the lungs

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inhaling

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trachea

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the tube that carries air (windpipe)

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larynx

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‘voice box’, contains vocal chords

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vocal chords

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2 elastic folds with a slit between them

as air moves through this slit, the chords vibrate to produce sound

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not all speech sounds depend on the ________ of the vocal chords

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vibration

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pitch

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the highness and lowness of sound

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tension can affect the length of the vocal chords, and therefore the

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pitch

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pharynx

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the muscular sac between the mouth and the esophagus

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resonators

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the back part of the throat, the mouth, and the nasal cavities that acts as hollow chambers

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the sound of the human voice is affected by the ______ of the resonating chambers and by the tongue, lips, and jaw

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size

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articulators

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the tongue, teeth, jaw, hard and soft palate, and lips

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careful, accurate articulation is

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easier for listeners to follow

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vocal quality refers to the

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sound of your voice

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effective speech begins with good

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vocal production

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hearing is

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the act of receiving sound

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listening is

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the four step process of receiving, interpreting, evaluating, and responding to messages

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Receiving

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The first step of the listening process that involves hearing and seeing

Question 21

Once you have received a message, you have to ________ what you just heard (__________________________)

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Interpret

2nd step in listening process

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Evaluating

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You have to connect the message to your ideas or feelings about the subject of the message
(3rd step of listening process)

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Almost all messages require some sort of

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Response

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Thought speed

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The extra time listeners gain because they can process words faster than speakers can produce them

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4 types of listening

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Informational, empathic, critical, and creative

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Informational listening

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Involves listening to information such as directions, explanations, or news

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Critical listening

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Examining an informative or a persuasive message and making decisions about your findings

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Critical listening involved separating _____ from _________ and checking out the ________ of a message

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Fact from opinion

Source

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Creative listening

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Using your imagination as you interpret a message (also called recreational listening

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Empathic listening

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Involves listening to another’s feelings

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3 major barriers to listening

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External, speaker, and listener barriers

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External barriers

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Situations in the environment that keep you from paying careful attention to the speaker

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Speaker barrier

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Characteristics of the speaker that interfere with listening

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Things that turn off an audience

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Appearance, manner of speaking, narrow-mindedness, prejudiced

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Listeners need to believe that the speaker knows

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The subject well

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Listener barriers

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Personal attitudes or behaviors that interfere with listening

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3 things that can interfere with listening

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Thoughts, feelings, physical conditions

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_________ __________ may keep you from really hearing what another person has to say

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Personal beliefs

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__________ _______ can cause barriers to good listening

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Sensitive topics

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Many people would rather

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Talk than listen

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Communication breaks down when

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Barriers go up and one or both persons stop trying to reach each other