10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREATHY»
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breathy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
breathy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Voice Book: For Everyone who Wants to Make the Most of ...
The breathy voice What do we mean by 'breathy voice'? and is it necessarily a
bad thing? A voice may be said to he breathy if during speech or song so much
air is coming out of the mouth so fast that a reasonably long phrase cannot be ...
2
Comprehensive Articulatory Phonetics: A Tool for Mastering ...
Breathy sounds involve partial voicing. This occurs when the glottis is slightly
more tensed than for voiceless sounds, yet more relaxed than for voiced sounds.
With the vocal cords only slightly tensed, they remain far enough apart that the air
...
T. L. Cleghorn, N. M. Rugg, 2011
3
Phonetics and Phonology of Tense and Lax Obstruents in German
aspiration, but not breathy phonation. Also, Schiefer (1992) has shown that
breathy phonation is not a necessary component in the production of voiced
aspirates in Hindi, and that in their perception less breathy phonation can be
traded ...
4
Austroasiatic Languages: Essays in Honour of H.L. Shorto
Formant frequency The frequencies of Fi and F2 of the following 17 clear vowels,
1 5 clear-creaky vowels, 18 breathy vowels, and 15 breathy-creaky vowels were
measured: Ctear (Ri) Clear-creaky (R2) Breathy (R3) Breathy-creaky (R*) i e c ...
Jeremy H. C. S. Davidson, H. L. Shorto, 1991
5
Gesture, Segment, Prosody
results neither support nor refute M. Ohala's (1979) view that prevoicing is a
relevant feature of Hindi breathy voiced stops. The results from the perception
tests are even more diflicult to interpret. Several outcomes have to be discussed
in ...
Gerard J. Docherty, D. Robert Ladd, 1992
6
Proceedings of the Speech Prosody 2008 Conference
Qualitative analyses are conducted in spontaneous dialogue speech of several
speakers, to verify the paralinguistic roles of breathy/whispery voice qualities in
communication. Analyses show that breathy/whispery voices carry a variety of ...
Plinio A. Barbosa, Sandra Madureira, César Reis.
7
A Grammar of Dolakha Newar
The term “breathy voice” - also called “murmur” by Ladefoged (1993: 144145)
and “whispery voice” by Laver (1994: 198-200) - is used in the phonetics
literature to refer to sounds produced with a distinctive shape of the larynx.
During regular ...
8
Singing: The Mechanism and the Technic
tight: Produced with too much tension, often with high larynx and constricted
pharynx. Ant.: breathy. timbre clair: "Clear timbre" (Garcia). Ant.: timbre sombre.
yell: Loud cry, produced with a tight valve, yelp: Shrill bark of a dog. aspirate:
Breathy.
9
The Handbook of Phonetic Sciences
Breathy voice is thought to involve minimal adductive tension, weak medial
compression, and low longitudinal tension. The vocal folds vibrate very
inefficiently and they never come fully together. Thus, there is a considerable
constant glottal ...
William J. Hardcastle, John Laver, Fiona E. Gibbon, 2012
Many of the breathy-voiced clicks in Nama are rendered as voiceless in Xhosa so
one can only accept that these clicks might not have been pronounced the same
in Eastern Cape Khoe: Nama lgae 'hire' Xhosa ukuqésha 'hire' Breathy-voiced ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREATHY»
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breathy is used in the context of the following news items.
Meg Myers - 15 Best Songs of 2015 So Far
Just listen to how her voice, shifts from a breathy, vulnerable vibrato to a more layered, empowered wail in the chorus of "Sorry." It's a song ... «Artistdirect.com, Jul 15»
Joy Williams: 'Venus' Album Review
Yes, we hear her haunting, lilting voice that has the breathy fade which is so familiar, but we also hear her sing with a pop beat (and backing ... «MusicSnake, Jul 15»
Country Music Hall of Famer Whispering Bill Anderson to perform at …
He's known as “Whispering Bill,” a nickname hung on him years ago as a result of his breathy voice and his warm, soft approach to singing a ... «Crossville Chronicle, Jul 15»
The Zombies at Araneta and Solaire
The Zombies became known in the 60s for their sophisticated melodies, breathy vocals, choral back-up harmonies and jazzy keyboard riffs as ... «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
Liminal Zones Sonic Masala/Strange Pursuits
Lani Crooks' breathy vocals feature on the bulk, including the synth-led "This Side of the Fence", which sounds like Broadcast covering ... «Rolling Stone Australia, Jul 15»
Demi Lovato Takes Nasty Tumble at LA Pool Performance (Video …
“Cool for the Summer” is an undeniably catchy and sultry tune complete with breathy vocals, which a few feel is reminiscent of Katy's style back ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
Big gigs for July 3-9: Kacey Musgraves, Beach Boys, Salt-N-Pepa …
... Hang You Up the Most” and “Lush Life,” the breathy fullness of Williams' horn yet again reinforces his “Mr. Smooth” sobriquet on this release. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
Amores Pasados review – a moody collection of lute songs
Potter sings with a straight, breathy voice, determined not to sound too classical. He's well-matched in duets by Anna Maria Friman, who also ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Alex Trebek raps the Fresh Prince theme -- and it's amazing
in a breathy almost-freestyle inflection, think again. Based on this footage, we're hereby officially nominating Trebek to slow-jam the news with ... «FOX 10 News Phoenix, Jul 15»
Meet the ambitious artists giving jazz a creative boost
He can make his trumpet sound like '60s Miles Davis, a clarion call, a crying jag (free of histrionics), a dusky croon, and unexpectedly, a breathy ... «National Post, Jul 15»
