Background
Laver, John David was born on January 20, 1938 in Nowshera, Pakistan. Arrived in Scotland, 1958. Son of Harry Frank and Mary (Brearley) Laver.
(The 20 articles in this book, four previously unpublished...)
The 20 articles in this book, four previously unpublished, have been taken from a wide variety of books and journals. As well as examining what makes one speaker's voice different from another's, they give an account of the different sorts of information (social, physical and psychological) about the speaker that are conveyed by the voice, and how voice pathology can be assessed scientifically. Two papers on the history of voice analysis from Cicero to the present are also included. Meticulous observation of speech and voice data are combined with an objective and reliable theory of speech production. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach, using techniques from the life sciences, the communication sciences and the humanities.
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This major new textbook is designed for readers who wish to pursue the study of phonetics from an initial to an advanced stage. It moves from a discussion of general concepts to a total of eleven chapters on phonetic classification, and it includes discussion of other issues such as the relationship between phonetics and phonology. There are illustrations from over 500 of the world's languages. Principles of Phonetics will be required reading for all serious students of speech and language.
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(The importance of an individual's voice in everyday socia...)
The importance of an individual's voice in everyday social interaction can scarcely be overestimated. It is an essential element in the listener's analysis of the speaker's physical, psychological and social characteristics. Differences in voice quality reflect different habitual adjustments, or settings, of the vocal apparatus. Individual consonant and vowel segments can be thought of as momentary actions superimposed on these settings and voice quality, as the characteristic sound of a speaker's voice, thus pervades and to a certain extent determines the phonetic character of these linguistic segments. This volume sets out a phonetic description of voice quality, which has largely been neglected in other studies. Dr Laver's integrative approach is a major advance in general phonetic theory and his standardisation of descriptive terminology for the voice will be welcomed by those working in the fields of speech therapy, speech pathology, social psychology and communications engineering, as well as by students and specialists in speech science, phonetics and phonology.
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(In these collected papers, the author explores two interd...)
In these collected papers, the author explores two interdisciplinary themes: how the brain plans, controls, monitors and edits its programs for speech; and how the quality of a speaker's voice can be described.
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Laver, John David was born on January 20, 1938 in Nowshera, Pakistan. Arrived in Scotland, 1958. Son of Harry Frank and Mary (Brearley) Laver.
Master of Arts, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1975. Doctor of Letters, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1996.
Lecturer, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1963-1966; lecturer, U. Edinburgh, 1966-1976; senior lecturer, U. Edinburgh, 1976-1980; reader, U. Edinburgh, 1980-1985; professor, U. Edinburgh, since 1985; vice-principal, U. Edinburgh, 1994-1997. President International Phonetic Association, 1991-1995. Chairman Humanities Research Board of the British Academy, London, 1994-1998.
(In these collected papers, the author explores two interd...)
(This major new textbook is designed for readers who wish ...)
(The 20 articles in this book, four previously unpublished...)
(The importance of an individual's voice in everyday socia...)
Fellow Royal Society Arts, Royal Society Edinburgh (vice president since 1996), British Academy, Institute Acoustics. Member Athenaeum.
Married Avril Morna Gibson, July 29, 1962 (divorced 1974). Children: Nicholas, Michael, Claire. Married Sandra Traill, August 1, 1974.
1 child, Matthew.