Monotonous Voice Research Articles

Effects of the expressive voice on phonetic symbolism

College students guessed the meanings of Japanese words in antonym pairs with the word-matching technique under three conditions. When Ss heard the Japanese words pronounced with an expressive voice, their guessing was significantly better than when they heard the words pronounced with a monotone voice, or when they read the printed words. The Ss guessed better in all three conditions than if the choices were made randomly. The proportions of Ss who made the correct choice to each pair of antonyms under the three conditions are presented.

CHRONIC MANGANESE POISONING

The clinical course and symptomatology of the rare industrial disease due to inhalation and ingestion of dusts containing manganese are now well known. Edsall and Drinker, 1 and Edsall, Wilbur and Drinker 2 had an opportunity to examine a larger series of these patients than has been available to other investigators, and they summarized their observations as follows: As we have seen chronic manganese poisoning the following findings make the syndrome. We have numbered them in the most common order of appearance. It is difficult to emphasize in any written description the clearness with which the symptoms come out and the ease with which the diagnosis can be made. A history of work in manganese dust for at least three months. Languor and sleepiness. Stolid, mask-like facies. Low monotonous voice. Economical speech. Muscular twitching, varying in degree from a fine tremor of the hands to gross rhythmical movements of the

The Monotone and Speaking Voice in Church

The Monotone and Speaking Voice in Church

The Monotone and Speaking Voice in Church

The Monotone and Speaking Voice in Church

The Monotone and Speaking Voice in Church

The Monotone and Speaking Voice in Church