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Voice & Diction Lecture 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |