The Contribution of Amplitude Modulations in Speech to Perceived Charisma

Bosker, Hans R.

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-6627-1_10

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“…114 The ENV-Om coherence as a physical realization of the rhythmic frame may become a very useful tool to predict the comprehensibility of an utterance from the angle of rhythmicity, and at least partially explain why, given the same signal condition, listeners prefer some utterances to others. 115 From the linguistic perspective, the existence of speech rhythm has been debated because of (a)…”

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Characterizing first and second language rhythm in English using spectral coherence between temporal envelope and mouth opening-closing movements

He¹

2021

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This study investigated the rhythmic differences between first and second language English from 19 native speakers of American English and an equal number of native speakers of Mandarin. Speech rhythm was viewed from Peter MacNeilage’s frame/content theory. The spectral coherence between the temporal envelope and the mouth opening and closing kinematics was computed to operationalize the rhythmic frame. The spectral centroid, spread, rolloff, flatness and entropy were calculated to reveal the frequency distribution patterns in the coherence. Using a binary logistic regression model, these measures were collectively found to be effective in characterizing rhythmic differences between native and non-native groups (A′ = 0.71 and B″D = –0.06). Specifically, the native group was significantly lower than the non-native group in terms of spectral centroid and spread; whereas, the native group was significantly higher than its non-native counterpart in terms of spectral flatness and entropy. Both groups were not significantly different in spectral rolloff. Possible explanations for the result as well as the efficacy of employing the aforesaid coherence in speech rhythm research in general were discussed.

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Characterizing first and second language rhythm in English using spectral coherence between temporal envelope and mouth opening-closing movements

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2021

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“…Results by Weiss et al (2021b) confirmed the same from the standpoint of voice likability: variability of fundamental frequency (pitch) turned out to be a dominating correlate of likable voices in male and female speakers. Listeners also tend to find more rhythmic speech to be more likable, as Bosker (2021) has shown based on research on fluctuations in amplitude.…”

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Preference of voice and performance style in radio advertising

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Altrov,

Pajupuu

2024

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This study sought to find out which style of radio advertisement performance listeners consider likable, and which acoustic features differentiate the likable from the unlikable. The same spokespersons presented a gender neutral pretend-advertisement in two styles: calm and energetic. Listeners had to rate the likability of the performances. The results showed that listener likability scores were consistent and did not depend on listener gender. The listeners overwhelmingly preferred advertisements presented in a calm style, regardless of the performer or their age or gender. For each advertisement, 88 parameters of the extended Geneva Minimalistic Acoustic Parameter Set (eGeMAPS) were calculated. Most of these significantly differentiated likable and unlikable performances. Likable performances were characterised by lower pitch, faster articulation rate, a quieter voice with no abrupt changes in loudness, and a breathy voice. The study showed the importance of determining which performance style listeners prefer, as the voice of the performer is directly affected by the performance style. Listeners might like a voice in one style, but not the other.

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“…Specifically for English, which is the focus of this investigation, acoustic and perceptual studies of temporal and spectral aspects of charismatic delivery show that louder rather than quieter speech is associated with charisma [19]; or better yet, it is loudness 1 variability that recipients associate with charisma [23,24] or being a "good speaker" [25] and that make the most charismatic public speakers like Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, stand out [26], while others, like Elon Musk, call themselves "a bad public speaker" [27].…”

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How to pause in charismatic speeches: A case study of Barack Obama

Banzina,

Niebuhr

2023

Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of Nordic Prosody

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Pauses are well-known to augment speakers' persuasiveness and charisma, yet their effective implementation may go far beyond the standard technique of pausing frequently, prolonging the pauses, and distributing them skillfully. This case study explores how seasoned speakers employ specific phonetic and visual strategies around-and during-turn-internal pauses for maximum effect. In a highly persuasive speech, Barack Obama, the former president of the United States and a charismatic presenter, demonstrated systematic use of two distinct pause type categories, out of which the most prominent were post-message pauses that featured (i) extreme pause durations that were paired with reflective facial gestures, (ii) steep pitch and intensity fall slopes right before the pause, and (iii) complete lack of phrase-final lengthening in the pre-pause speech material, which may be perceived by the listener as an increased speech rate before the pause. We speculate that the visual means invite the audience to be part of the contemplative process, while the extreme prosodic contrasts and the resulting abruptness signal the speaker's intention to convey charisma and related traits like self-confidence.

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The Contribution of Amplitude Modulations in Speech to Perceived Charisma

Cited by 7 publications

References 52 publications

Characterizing first and second language rhythm in English using spectral coherence between temporal envelope and mouth opening-closing movements

Characterizing first and second language rhythm in English using spectral coherence between temporal envelope and mouth opening-closing movements

Preference of voice and performance style in radio advertising

How to pause in charismatic speeches: A case study of Barack Obama

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