Nasometric Values for Normal Nasal Resonance in the Speech of Young Flemish Adults

Lierde, Kristiane M. Van; Wuyts, Floris L.; Bodt, Marc De; Cauwenberge, Paul Van

doi:10.1597/1545-1569(2001)038<0112:nvfnnr>2.0.co;2

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“…In this study, no difference was observed between the male and female genders in both groups for the three texts, corroborating the findings of other studies in the literature (7,24,26) . However, verification of the data revealed a trend of higher nasalance scores in women from Minas Gerais state compared with those of men in the same group for the nasal-2 text, as observed in some studies with adult populations (14,17,25,29) . This tendency is justified by differences in the velopharyngeal sphincter mechanism and in the vocal tract length between the genders (9,14,17,21,24,28) .…”

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“…A study compared the nasalance values of young adults, normal speakers of Flemish and other languages, during the reading of three sets of sentences (one oral, one nasal, and one oronasal). The analysis of nasalance regarding gender indicated differences in the nasal and oronasal sentences, describing women with higher nasalance scores than men in the nasal set (17) . Similarly, a study conducted in Saudi Arabia that assessed the influence of age and gender on individuals from several regions of the country showed that women presented higher nasalance scores in the adult population (18) .…”

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“…Therefore, this fact justifies the absence of difference between nasalance scores in the populations of the states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais at early age. Many studies have been conducted to investigate the influence of gender in nasalance scores; some found no significant differences (7,24,26) , whereas others described a tendency for the female gender to present higher scores compared with those of the male gender (14,15,17,25) . In this study, no difference was observed between the male and female genders in both groups for the three texts, corroborating the findings of other studies in the literature (7,24,26) .…”

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“…Other studies have also investigated the influence of dialect and gender on nasalance measures, but not with Brazilians (14,17,20,24,26) . A study compared the nasalance values of young adults, normal speakers of Flemish and other languages, during the reading of three sets of sentences (one oral, one nasal, and one oronasal).…”

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“…It can vary within the same language and within the different dialects of this language. It may be associated with geographical area owing to the phonological effects of linguistic variation in the different regions of a country (13)(14)(15) , and may also be influenced by gender (14,(16)(17)(18) and age (7,9,(19)(20)(21) .…”

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Nasalância de populações falantes do português brasileiro de dois estados distintos

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Purpose: To measure the nasalance scores of Brazilian Portuguese-speaking young adults from the states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais in order to investigate whether dialect variations and gender affect these scores. Methods: Nasalance was assessed in 36 individuals: 20 native residents of Sao Paulo state (mean age=23 y.o.) and 16 native residents of Minas Gerais state (mean age=24 y.o.), following the same criteria. Nasalance measures were taken using the Nasometer II 6400 (KayPentax) device based on the reading of three texts (nasal-1, nasal-2, and oral). Intergroup nasalance scores were compared using the unpaired Student's t test considering two experimental groups. Results: The nasalance scores in individuals from the states of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais were 52.7% and 48.8% for the nasal-1 text, 49.6% and 49.9% for the nasal-2 text, and 14.3% and 9.8% for the oral text, respectively. Statistical analysis comparing the mean nasalance scores in both groups showed significant difference (p=0.03) only for the oral text, in which individuals from Sao Paulo state presented higher scores. Conclusion: Although nasalance scores were lower in individuals from Minas Gerais state compared with those of individuals from Sao Paulo state, both groups presented values within the normal range. The variable gender was not relevant in the nasalance assessment; however, a tendency for higher scores was observed in women compared with men from Minas Gerais state in the same group in the reading of the nasal-2 text. This study contributes to the knowledge of nasalance reference scores for two different populations of Brazilian Portuguese speakers; however, the results herein reported should be interpreted with caution due to the small study sample size. RESUMOObjetivo: Obter valores de nasalância de jovens adultos, falantes do português brasileiro dos estados de São Paulo e Minas Gerais, para investigar a existência de fatores influenciadores, como variação dialetal e gênero. Método: Foi avaliada a nasalidade de 36 indivíduos, 20 oriundos do Estado de São Paulo (idade média: 23 anos) e 16 de Minas Gerais (idade média: 24 anos), de ambos os gêneros, pelo Nasômetro II modelo 6400 (KayPENTAX  ) durante a leitura de três textos (nasal1, nasal2 e oral). A comparação dos valores de nasalância entre os grupos foi feita pelo teste t de Student não pareado, considerando dois grupos experimentais. Resultados: Os valores de nasalância encontrados nas populações paulista e mineira foram, respectivamente, 52,7% e 48,8% para o texto nasal1; 49,6% e 49,9% para o texto nasal2 e 14,3% e 9,8% para o texto oral. Na análise comparativa da média dos valores, verificou-se diferença no texto oral (p=0,03), sendo a nasalância dos paulistas maior que a dos mineiros, já o fator gênero não apresentou diferença significativa. Conclusão: Ambas as populações apresentaram valores de nasalância dentro dos padrões de normalidade, porém a nasalância dos mineiros foi menor que a dos paulistas. O fator gênero não mostrou influência sobre esses valores, ai...

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confidence: 99%

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Objective assessment of nasality in flemish adults with neurofibromatosis type 1

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Janssens²,

Claes³

et al. 2011

American J of Med Genetics Pt A

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ConclusionNF1 patients, males in particular, show a higher nasal resonance than healthy controls. Attention is attracted to the fact that all NF1 patients labeled as hypernasal presented with MRI brain abnormalities, suggesting a neurological basis and thus, problems with speech motor control. As such, subcortical structures , such as the thalamus and basal ganglia could be involved. A larger group of NF1 patients is needed to confirm this finding.

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Diagnostiek van stemstoornissen: onderzoek van nasale resonantie

Lierde¹

1999

Handboek Stem– Spraak– Taalpathologie

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Nasometric Values for Normal Nasal Resonance in the Speech of Young Flemish Adults

Abstract: These normative nasalance scores for normal young adults speaking the Flemish language provide important reference information for Flemish cleft palate teams. Sex-related differences and cross-linguistic differences were shown.

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Nasalância de populações falantes do português brasileiro de dois estados distintos

Nasalância de populações falantes do português brasileiro de dois estados distintos

Objective assessment of nasality in flemish adults with neurofibromatosis type 1

Diagnostiek van stemstoornissen: onderzoek van nasale resonantie

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