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Fourier analysis of covert speech behavior

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Frequency characteristics of electromyographic traces from the tongue and lips were studied as a function of class of phonemic input. Previous research has established that there are amplitude increases in the lips while processing bilabial linguistic units such as [p] and in the tongue when processing lingual-alveolar units (like [t]). Preliminary results using variability measures suggest similar conclusions for frequency parameters.

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  1. University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

    F. J. McGuigan, A. Dollins, W. Pierce, V. Lusebrink & C. Corus

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Appreciation is expressed to Brad Davis and Jeff Kadlac for assistance in the initial stages of this work, primarily with programing for the Fast Fourier Transform.

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McGuigan, F.J., Dollins, A., Pierce, W. et al. Fourier analysis of covert speech behavior. Pav. J. Biol. Sci. 17, 49–52 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03003476

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