Executives' speech expressiveness: analysis of perceptive and acoustic aspects of vocal dynamics.

PURPOSE: To analyze speech expressiveness in a group of executives based on perceptive and acoustic aspects of vocal dynamics. METHODS: Four male subjects participated in the research study (S1, S2, S3, and S4). The assessments included the Kingdomality test to obtain the keywords of communicative attitudes; perceptive-auditory assessment to characterize vocal quality and dynamics, performed by three judges who are speech language pathologists; perceptiveauditory assessment to judge the chosen keywords; speech acoustics to assess prosodic elements (Praat software); and a statistical analysis. RESULTS: According to the perceptive-auditory analysis of vocal dynamics, S1, S2, S3, and S4 did not show vocal alterations and all of them were considered with lowered habitual pitch. S1: pointed out as insecure, nonobjective, nonempathetic, and unconvincing with inappropriate use of pauses that are mainly formed by hesitations; inadequate separation of prosodic groups with breaking of syntagmatic constituents. S2: regular use of pauses for respiratory reload, organization of sentences, and emphasis, which is considered secure, little objective, empathetic, and convincing. S3: pointed out as secure, objective, empathetic, and convincing with regular use of pauses for respiratory reload and organization of sentences and hesitations. S4: the most secure, objective, empathetic, and convincing, with proper use of pauses for respiratory reload, planning, and emphasis; prosodic groups agreed with the statement, without separating the syntagmatic constituents. CONCLUSION: The speech characteristics and communicative attitudes were highlighted in two subjects in a different manner, in such a way that the slow rate of speech and breaks of the prosodic groups transmitted insecurity, little objectivity, and nonpersuasion.

Executives' speech expressiveness: analysis of perceptive and acoustic aspects of vocal dynamics / Expressividade da fala de executivos: análise de aspectos perceptivos e acústicos da dinâmica vocal

Purpose: To analyze speech expressiveness in a group of executives based on perceptive and acoustic aspects of vocal dynamics. Methods: Four male subjects participated in the research study (S1, S2, S3, and S4). The assessments included the Kingdomality test to obtain the keywords of communicative attitudes; perceptive-auditory assessment to characterize vocal quality and dynamics, performed by three judges who are speech language pathologists; perceptiveauditory assessment to judge the chosen keywords; speech acoustics to assess prosodic elements (Praat software); and a statistical analysis. Results: According to the perceptive-auditory analysis of vocal dynamics, S1, S2, S3, and S4 did not show vocal alterations and all of them were considered with lowered habitual pitch. S1: pointed out as insecure, nonobjective, nonempathetic, and unconvincing with inappropriate use of pauses that are mainly formed by hesitations; inadequate separation of prosodic groups with breaking of syntagmatic constituents. S2: regular use of pauses for respiratory reload, organization of sentences, and emphasis, which is considered secure, little objective, empathetic, and convincing. S3: pointed out as secure, objective, empathetic, and convincing with regular use of pauses for respiratory reload and organization of sentences and hesitations. S4: the most secure, objective, empathetic, and convincing, with proper use of pauses for respiratory reload, planning, and emphasis; prosodic groups agreed with the statement, without separating the syntagmatic constituents. Conclusion: The speech characteristics and communicative attitudes were highlighted in two subjects in a different manner, in such a way that the slow rate of speech and breaks of the prosodic groups transmitted insecurity, little objectivity, and nonpersuasion. .

Objetivo: Analisar a expressividade da fala de um grupo de executivos a partir de dados perceptivos e acústicos da dinâmica vocal. Métodos: Participaram quatro sujeitos (S1, S2, S3 e S4), do gênero masculino. Realizou-se aplicação do teste Kingdomality para obtenção dos descritores de atitudes comunicativas; avaliações: perceptivoauditiva da qualidade e da dinâmica vocal, realizada por três fonoaudiólogos juízes; perceptivo-auditiva para julgamento dos descritores; acústica da fala para avaliação de elementos prosódicos (software Praat) e análise estatística. Resultados: Segundo análise perceptivo-auditiva da dinâmica da voz, S1, S2, S3 e S4 não apresentaram alterações vocais e todos foram considerados com pitch habitual abaixado. S1: apontado como inseguro, não objetivo, não empático e não convincente, com uso inadequado de pausas, formadas principalmente por hesitações; separação inadequada dos grupos prosódicos, com quebra de constituintes sintagmáticos. S2: uso regular de pausas para recarga respiratória, organização de frases e ênfase; considerado seguro, pouco objetivo, empático e convincente. S3: apontado como seguro, objetivo, empático e convincente, com uso de pausas regulares para recarga respiratória e organização de frases e hesitações. S4: o mais seguro, objetivo, empático e convincente, com uso adequado das pausas para recarga respiratória, planejamento e ênfase; os grupos prosódicos coincidiram com o enunciado, sem separar os constituintes sintagmáticos. Conclusão: As características de fala e as atitudes comunicativas se destacaram em dois sujeitos de forma contraposta, de modo que a taxa de elocução lenta e as quebras dos grupos prosódicos transmitiram insegurança, pouca objetividade e não convencimento. .