ComD 5070 quiz questions study guide
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A coordinative structure is - correct answer-a group of muscles that works together to
achieve an articulatory goal
A formant is most like which type of filter? - correct answer-band pass
A low pass filter - correct answer-blocks high frequencies
A reduced vowel quality applies to - correct answer-central vowels
A simple, low tech tool for a doctor to view a person's larynx is - correct answer-a laryngeal
mirror
A single vertical line on a line spectrum would represent - correct answer-a sine wave
An electroglottograph reveals details of voicing by - correct answer-passing a current across
the vocal folds
As a person raises their fundamental frequency from low to high, how would a spectrogram
of their vowel phonation change? - correct answer-vertical striations on a wide-band
spectrogram would get closer together
Clear speech typically includes - correct answer-increased fundamental frequency variability
During the closure of a voiced stop, vocal fold vibration may cease because - correct
answer-supraglottal pressure rises to equal subglottal pressure
During the transition from a stop to a vowel - correct answer-F1 rises
Electropalatography is useful for revealing - correct answer-tongue contact patterns for
complex consonants
Evidence to support the view that acoustic targets are the main control variables for speech
comes from - correct answer-distortions in the speech of people with hearing impairment
For a stop to be perceived as voiceless, the VOT would generally be - correct answer-40 to
100 ms
For both front and back vowels, F1 - correct answer-varies inversely with vowel height
How does the EMMA articulatory tracking system work? - correct answer-receiver coils on
the articulators pick up electromagnetic signals
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