

While conclusions are still being discussed, researchers agree that the comparison of sung material to speech is interesting due to their shared properties. Patient studies have revealed a dissociation between pitch processing in language and music (e.g., Peretz and Coltheart, 2003), but studies on music expertise and its transfer in the language domain support shared processes (e.g., Patel, 2008).

Language and music processing have been the subject of comparison for decades. Besides highlighting vocal features associated with speech and song, this study supports the relevance of the present approach of focusing on a theoretical middle category in order to better understand vocal expression in song and speech. By examining the relationship between the vocal features and the impression of song or speech, the results confirm the importance of pitch (height, contour, range), but also point to the relevance of register, timbre, tension and faucal distance. Raters provided reliable judgments concerning the vocal features used by the performers and did not show strong appeal or specific expectations in reference to Schoenberg's piece. 21 from 1912, evaluating 20 features of vocal-articulatory expression. 25 participants were asked to evaluate 20 performances of a speechsong composition by Arnold Schoenberg, “Pierrot lunaire” op. In order to examine vocal features associated with speaking and singing, we propose an innovative approach designed to facilitate bottom-up mechanisms in perceiving vocalizations by using material situated between speech and song: Speechsong. Indeed, the prototypical characteristics of speech or song support top-down processes, which influence listeners' perception of acoustic information. However, the perceptual definition of these two types of vocalization is challenging. Similarities and differences between speech and song are often examined.

But even for the average iPhone owner, these new settings could prove useful. These changes are of course welcome inclusions for users with conditions and limitations who want to use their device as comfortably and easily as any other user. Other new iOS 17 featuresĪpple's updates encompass lots of other smaller accessibility improvements, including hearing aid pairing for Apple Silicon Macs, easier text size adjustment, Siri talk speed adjustment, and phonetic suggestions for easier navigation of similar-sounding words when using text-to-speech. The home screen can also be arranged in two new layouts in this mode, giving a simplified grid with double-sized icons or a list of apps. It also combines Phone and FaceTime together into a new hybrid Calls app, meaning an unconfident user won't have trouble figuring out which app is needed for contacting someone. The last of the big new additions to iOS is Assistive Access, a super-simplified interface, with large and easy-to-read text and buttons that makes using essential Apple apps like Camera, Photos, Music and Messages much simpler to understand and navigate.
