the vocal filter - exam 1

Question 1

voicing

Answer 1

vibration of the vocal cords during speech production

Question 2

harmonics

Answer 2

integer multiples of the fundamental frequency

Question 3

breathy voice

Answer 3

vocal cords only partially closed

allows more air to pass through

Question 4

creaky voice

Answer 4

lower pitched, rough sounding

vocal cords tightly constricted

slow, irregular vibration

Question 5

quantal theory

Answer 5

languages want sounds in stable areas

Question 6

quantal areas

Answer 6

areas where changes in articulation don’t produce large acoustic changes

don’t have to be as precise

Question 7

real world filter in source filter model

Answer 7

mask

Question 8

harmonics in a power spectrum

Answer 8

fund freq is the first one (usually)

harmonics are all the integer multiples

Question 9

how to calculate harmonics

Answer 9

multiply by the fund freq by 2, 3, 4, etc…

find fund freq by dividing harmonic’s freq by its number
300Hz / 3rd harmonic = 100Hz