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Electroglottography and laryngeal articulation in speech. 1997

K H Hong, and H K Kim

Department of Otolaryngology, Medical School, Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea.

Electroglottography (EGG) has been used for investigating the functioning of the vocal folds during vibration. EGG is related to the patterns of vocal fold vibration during phonation and characterizes the temporal patterns of each vibratory cycle. The purpose of this study was to investigate the dynamic changes in EGG waveforms during continuous speech. Aerodynamic signals, air pressure and airflow were evaluated simultaneously with EGG waveforms. Fundamental frequency (F0), open quotient (OQ) and baseline shift of the EGG during speech production were measured for three types of Korean consonants using EGG waveforms. The glottal airway resistance during speech production was measured using aerodynamic waveforms, and evaluated for the relationship with F0, OQ and baseline shift. The results indicated that the EGG waveforms seem to be significantly affected by the articulatory activities of the larynx, airflow and subglottic pressure, and may be a useful method to describe dynamic laryngeal articulatory activity during continuous speech.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010699	Phonation	The process of producing vocal sounds by means of VOCAL CORDS vibrating in an expiratory blast of air.	Phonations
D010700	Phonetics	The science or study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception, and their analysis, classification, and transcription. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)	Speech Sounds,Sound, Speech,Sounds, Speech,Speech Sound
D012123	Pulmonary Ventilation	The total volume of gas inspired or expired per unit of time, usually measured in liters per minute.	Respiratory Airflow,Ventilation Tests,Ventilation, Pulmonary,Expiratory Airflow,Airflow, Expiratory,Airflow, Respiratory,Test, Ventilation,Tests, Ventilation,Ventilation Test
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013060	Speech	Communication through a system of conventional vocal symbols.	Public Speaking,Speaking, Public
D014827	Vocal Cords	A pair of cone-shaped elastic mucous membrane projecting from the laryngeal wall and forming a narrow slit between them. Each contains a thickened free edge (vocal ligament) extending from the THYROID CARTILAGE to the ARYTENOID CARTILAGE, and a VOCAL MUSCLE that shortens or relaxes the vocal cord to control sound production.	Vocal Fold,Vocal Folds,Vocal Ligament,Cord, Vocal,Cords, Vocal,Fold, Vocal,Folds, Vocal,Ligament, Vocal,Ligaments, Vocal,Vocal Cord,Vocal Ligaments