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The effect of palatal height on the Korean vowels

구개의 높이가 한국어 모음 발음에 미치는 효과에 관한 연구

  • Chung, Bo-Yoon (School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lim, Young-Jun (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Joo (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Nam, Shin-Eun (Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Pyo (Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kwon, Ho-Beom (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 정보윤 (서울대학교 치의학대학원) ;
  • 임영준 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 치과보철학교실) ;
  • 김명주 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 치과보철학교실) ;
  • 남신은 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 이승표 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 권호범 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 치과보철학교실)
  • Published : 2010.01.29
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of palatal height on Korean vowels and speech intelligibility in Korean adults and to produce baseline data for future prosthodontic treatment. Material and methods: Forty one healthy Korean men and women who had no problem in pronunciation, hearing, and communication and had no history of airway disease participated in this study. Subjects were classified into H, M, and L groups after clinical determination of palatal height with study casts. Seven Korean vowels were used as sample vowels and subjects'clear speech sounds were recorded using Multispeech software program on computer. The F1 and the F2 of 3 groups were produced and they were compared. In addition, the vowel working spaces of 3 groups by /a/, /i/, and /u/ corner vowels were obtained and their areas were compared. Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whiteny U test were used as statistical methods and P < .05 was considered statistically significant. Results: There were no significant differences in formant frequencies among 3 groups except for the F2 formant frequency between H and L group (P = .003). In the analysis of vowel working space areas of 3 groups, the vowel working spaces of 3 groups were similar in shape and no significant differences of their areas were found. Conclusion: The palatal height did not affect vowel frequencies in most of the vowels and speech intelligibility. The dynamics of tongue activity seems to compensate the morphological difference.

연구 목적: 이 연구의 목적은 한국 성인 남녀 유치악자를 대상으로 구개의 높이가 한국어 모음 발음에 미치는 영향을 분석하는 것이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 발음, 청력 및 의사소통에 문제가 없고 음성 관련 병력이 없는 23세부터 40세까지의 건강한 한국인 남녀 41명이 연구에 참여하였다. 피험자들의 인상 채득 후 제작된 연구모형을 가지고 구개 폭과 깊이를 고려하여 피험자들을 구개 높이 정도에 따라 고, 중, 저 세 군으로 구분하였다. 피험자들에게 7가지의 한국어 모음을 발음하도록 하여 녹음하고, 음향학적 분석 프로그램을 이용하여 모음들의F1 포먼트와F2 포먼트를 산출하였다. /ㅏ,ㅣ, ㅜ/ 세 모음의 평균 포먼트 값을 이용하여 모음 공간 삼각형을 작성하였다. 구개 높이에 따라 분류한 세 군 간에 포먼트의 차이와 모음 공간 삼각형의 면적 차이가 있는지 분석하였다. 통계방법으로 Kruskal-Wallis 검정과 Mann-Whiteny U 검정이 사용되었다 (P< .05). 결과: 구개 높이에 따른 세 군 간에서는 /ㅣ/ 모음에서 F2 포먼트의 값만 차이가 있었고 (P = 0.003), /ㅣ/를 제외한 다른 모음에서 포먼트 값은 차이가 없었다. 평균 포먼트 주파수를 좌표값으로 이용한 모음 공간 삼각형은 세 군 모두 비슷한 모양을 나타내었고 면적은 세 군 간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (P=0.096). 결론: /ㅣ/ 모음을 제외하고는 구강 내 해부학적 구조 차이가 존재해도 구개 높이에 따라 분류한 피험자간 모음의 발음차이가 없었고 발음명료도의 차이도 없어 구개 높이에 대해 혀의 보상작용이 어느 정도 존재하는 것으로 판단된다.

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