Phenomena and Processes

Voice Quality

That component of SPEECH which gives the primary distinction to a given speaker's VOICE when pitch and loudness are excluded. It involves both phonatory and resonatory characteristics. Some of the descriptions of voice quality are harshness, breathiness and nasality.

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Abstract

That component of SPEECH which gives the primary distinction to a given speaker's VOICE when pitch and loudness are excluded. It involves both phonatory and resonatory characteristics. Some of the descriptions of voice quality are harshness, breathiness and nasality.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Qualities, Voice
  • Quality, Voice
  • Voice Qualities

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

91(79); was see under VOICE 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Voice (1966-1978)

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  1. G09.772.925w.960

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NLM Classification

WV 500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Voice Quality. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014833. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014833
  2. Voice Quality. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70339337