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Description and Perception of Frequency Breaks (Voice Breaks) in Adolescent Female Speakers

Author(s) -

Robert J. Duffy

Publication year - 1970

Publication title -

language and speech

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.713

H-Index - 52

eISSN - 1756-6053

pISSN - 0023-8309

DOI - 10.1177/002383097001300302

Subject(s) - perception , psychology , audiology , harshness , pitch perception , fundamental frequency , phenomenon , quality (philosophy) , acoustics , physics , medicine , noise, vibration, and harshness , neuroscience , vibration , quantum mechanics

A phonellescopic investigation of the pitch characteristics of 11-, 13-, and 15-year-old females was made. Data descriptive of the incidence, extent, and upper and lower limits of phenomena known as frequency breaks (voice breaks) are presented. These data are discussed and compared with similar data from other studies of males and females of various ages. A second phase of the study indicated that frequency breaks are not perceived as a pitch phenomenon as has been assumed, but may be associated with the perception of "rough" vocal quality. These results are discussed in relation to vocal fry and harshness.

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