Abstract
In order to fully understand inter-speaker variability in the acoustical and articulatory domains, morphological variability must be considered, as well. Human vocal tracts display substantial morphological differences, all of which have the potential to impact a speaker's acoustic output. The palate and rear pharyngeal wall, in particular, vary widely and have the potential to strongly impact the resonant properties of the vocal tract. To gain a better understanding of this impact, we combine an examination of morphological variation with acoustic modeling experiments. The goal is to show the theoretical acoustic effect of common inter-speaker differences for a set of English vowels. Modeling results indicate that the effect is indeed strong, but also surprisingly complex and context-specific, even when morphology varies in relatively straightforward ways.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Interspeech 2011 |
Subtitle of host publication | Introduction |
Place of Publication | Baixas |
Publisher | International Speech Communication Association (ISCA) |
Pages | 2813-2816 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 12th Annual Conference of the International-Speech-Communication-Association 2011 (INTERSPEECH 2011) - Florence, Italy Duration: 27 Aug 2011 → 31 Aug 2011 |
Conference
Conference | 12th Annual Conference of the International-Speech-Communication-Association 2011 (INTERSPEECH 2011) |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Florence |
Period | 27/08/11 → 31/08/11 |