We'll use vocal and physical relaxation exercises, beginning acting techniques,
individual vocal production feedback using personal writing pieces chosen by the attendees.
In contrast to most other bird groups, parrots have a prominent tongue, raising the possibility that tongue movements may also be of significant importance
in vocal production in parrots, but evidence is rare and observations often anecdotal.
Our results suggest considerable differences between parrot and
songbird vocal production while at the same time the parrot's vocal articulation might more closely resemble human speech production in the sense that both make extensive use of the tongue as a vocal articulator.
«There has been lots of work on how anthropogenic noise
affects vocal production, but much less on the response of animals to signals in the presence of noise,» says Gall.
The findings shed important light on the degree to which
animal vocal production can be considered as voluntary, the researchers say.
Whether you use your voice for singing, public speaking, leading a group training class, or just in the course of normal conversation, a well - balanced musculature is the foundation for a well - projected, resonant voice, whereas postural distortions will lead to
compromised vocal production (1,2).
«Wolves howl because they care: Social relationship can explain variation
in vocal production.»
So we hope to transfer our knowledge about songbird
vocal production to research in human vocal production,» says Elemans.
Dr. Jarvis suggests that this study supports the «continuum hypothesis,» which is that FOXP2 affects
the vocal production of all mammals and not just humans.
However,
the vocal production mechanisms have long been considered to be distinct.
Says Bohn: «We've learned
the vocal production of bats is very specific and patterned.»