title: Toward a unified theory of voice production and perception.
abstract: At present, two important questions about voice remain unanswered: When voice quality changes, what physiological alteration caused this change, and if a change to the voice production system occurs, what change in perceived quality can be expected? We argue that these questions can only be answered by an integrated model of voice linking production and perception, and we describe steps towards the development of such a model. Preliminary evidence in support of this approach is also presented. We conclude that development of such a model should be a priority for scientists interested in voice, to explain what physical condition(s) might underlie a given voice quality, or what voice quality might result from a specific physical configuration.
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Glottal Affairs, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA USA.
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kreiman
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Glottal Affairs, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA USA.
authors.forename: Bruce R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Gerratt
authors.affiliation: Department of Linguistics, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA USA.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garellek
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ USA.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Samlan
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Glottal Affairs, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA USA.
authors.forename: Zhaoyan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
keywords: acoustics; modeling; synthesis; voice production; voice quality