Mike, just as a courtesy, I am including another quote from a different
article by Johann Sundberg, as printed by the Journal of Voice (Sept. 2001)
p371-383:
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Sundberg says...
Also inhalatory behavior is commonly assumed to be important to phonation,
as mentioned. This assumption does not appear unrealistic, as inhalation
affects the laryngeal configuration. For example, inhalation is associated
with vocal fold abduction and in most subjects with a lowering of the
larynx as well.
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He goes on to list in a footnote other scholars who agree that there is a
connection between laryngeal position and inhalation. They are as follows:
Respiratory control of the larynx. In Davis P J, Fletcher NH, eds. Vocal
Fold Physiology/Controlling Complexity and Chaos. San Diego, Calif: Singular
Publishing Group, Inc., 107-119.
T Brancatisano
P W Collet
L A Engel
DATE: 1983
Respiratory movements of the vocal cords. J Appl Physiol. 54(5): 1269-1276.
W Zenker
J Glaninger
DATE: 1959
Die Stärke des Trachealzuges beim lebenden Menchen und seine Bedeutung für
die Kehlkopfmechanik. Z Biol. 111(2):154-164.
W Zenker
A Zenker
DATE: 1960
Über die Regelung der Stimmlippenspannung durch von außen eingreifende
Mechanismen. Folia Phoniatr. 12:1-36.
W Zenker
DATE: 1964
Questions regarding the function of external laryngeal muscles. In: D
Brewer, ed. Research Potentials in Voice Physiology. Syracuse, NY: State
University of NY.
B R Fink
R J Demarest
DATE: 1978
Laryngeal Biomechanics. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press.
E Vilkman
A Sonninen
P Hurme
P Körkkö
DATE: 1996
External laryngeal frame function in voice production revisited: a review. J
Voice. 10:78-92.
J Iwarsson
J Sundberg
DATE: 1998
Effects of lung volume on vertical larynx position during phonation. J
Voice. 12:159-165.
P J Watson
T J Hixon
DATE: 1996
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I think they may be on to something. I wouldn't want to try to contradict
someone of Sundberg's stature.
David Grogan
Lonview, Texas
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