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Revisions to the VoQS system for the transcription of voice quality

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2017

Martin J. Ball ,
John H. Esling  and
B. Craig Dickson
Martin J. Ball
Affiliation:
Linköping University, Swedenmartin.j.ball@liu.se
John H. Esling
Affiliation:
University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canadaesling@uvic.ca
B. Craig Dickson
Affiliation:
University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canadacraig@speechtech.com
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Abstract

The ‘voice quality symbols’ (VoQS) transcription system for voice quality was introduced some 20 years ago, and no major revision has been undertaken since then. In this account we describe the first major revision of the VoQS chart, these changes being mostly in the form of additions to the section on phonation types, but include also changes to the layout of the supralaryngeal settings section. These reflect recent developments in the understanding of the physiological underpinnings of sounds produced in the larynx including certain phonation types.

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Journal of the International Phonetic Association , Volume 48 , Issue 2 , August 2018 , pp. 165 - 171
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Copyright © International Phonetic Association 2017 

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