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Vocal fold mass is not a useful quantity for describing F0 in vocalization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21460133     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Confusion exists about the effect of mass and size of the vocal folds on fundamental frequency (F0) of phonation. In particular, greater vocal fold thickness is often assumed to be associated with lower F0. The purpose here is to show that such a relationship does not exist and that F0 should be conceptualized with quantities other than mass (i.e., length and tissue stress).
METHOD: Arguments are made on the basis of fundamental laws of mechanics (point-mass vs. distributed mass).
CONCLUSION: In speech science, phonetics, and animal vocalization disciplines, instruction should shift away from point-mass descriptions of vocal fold tissue and toward an understanding of mode frequencies in an elastic continuum.
Authors:
Ingo R Titze
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Letter; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR     Volume:  54     ISSN:  1558-9102     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Speech Lang. Hear. Res.     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-04     Completed Date:  2011-07-29     Revised Date:  2012-02-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9705610     Medline TA:  J Speech Lang Hear Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  520-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Center for Voice and Speech, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. ingo.titze@ncvs2.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Models, Biological*
Phonation / physiology*
Vocal Cords / anatomy & histology*,  physiology*
Voice / physiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1R01 DC008612-01A1/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC008612-01A1/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC008612-02/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC008612-03/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC008612-04/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC008612-05/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC008612-06/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS

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