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Voice & Diction Lecture 2
Question | Answer |
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Anatomy | Structure: Organs, physical structures of body |
Physiology | Function: What structures do |
Speech as an Overlaid Function | All organs and structures involved in speech serve two functions: |
Biological Function | Primary function which supports or maintains life |
Speech Function | Secondary function serving another purpose |
Processes Involved in Speech (5) | Respiration |
Respiration | Inhalation and Exhalation |
Respiration Functions | BF: Exchange of gasses: oxygen & carbon dioxide |
Phonation | Vocal tones or sounds produced by the vibration of the vocal folds as breath is forced between them |
Phonation Functions | BF: 3 Primary Functions: |
Resonation | Sounds produced at the vocal folds are amplified, modified and enriched by cavities of the head and chest |
Resonation Functions | BF: 2 Primary biological functions |
Articulation | Movements of the lips, jaw, tongue, and velum/soft palate to form, separate & join speech sounds |
Articulation Functions | BF: Eating & Drinking |
Hearing | Perceiving sounds via the ear |
Hearing Functions | BF: Gather information from the environment to warn of danger |
Factors that Determine Speaking Rate (6) | -Personality of the speaker |
Components of Rate (4) | -Quantity of sounds |
Speaking Rates | 120-140 WPM = slow |
Slow Speaking Rate | -Tends to annoy your listeners even more than speaking too fast |
Average Speaking Rate | -This is the most tolerable speed for most listeners |
Fast Speaking Rate | -People tend to talk closer to this rate in normal conversation |
Duration | The length of a sound |
Types of Duration (3) | -Regular: this is your everyday, casual speech |
Pause | A rest stop; a period of silence |
Phrase | A group of related words expressing a thought or idea; phrases are set off from each other by pauses. In other words - it's the pause that creates the phrase |
Reasons for Pausing (5) | -To Breathe |
Finding and Effective Speaking Rate | Punctuation |