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Vocal effort levels and underlying acoustic phonetic characteristics (2010)
Thesis
Cushing, I. Vocal effort levels and underlying acoustic phonetic characteristics. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis presents empirical research which investigates diverse vocal effort levels in anechoic conditions from a large number of British English speakers. Five vocal effort labels were stipulated: hushed, normal, raised, loud and shout. New res... Read More about Vocal effort levels and underlying acoustic phonetic characteristics.

Blind estimation of room acoustic parameters from speech and music signals (2009)
Thesis
Kendrick, P. Blind estimation of room acoustic parameters from speech and music signals. (Thesis). University of Salford

The acoustic character of a space is often quantified using objective room acoustic parameters. The measurement of these parameters is difficult in occupied conditions and thus measurements are usually performed when the space is un-occupied. This is... Read More about Blind estimation of room acoustic parameters from speech and music signals.