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Intro to Broadcasting
Voice & Diction Terms 1
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
02/03/2009

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Animation
Definition
the vocal liveliness with which a newscast or commercial is read
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Affected
Definition
a sound that is not natural in the normal speaking voice. A strained or constructed quality. Artificial.
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Authority
Definition
The amount of conviction evident in the voice. Newscasts, particulary, should display considerable _______
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Color
Definition
The descriptive words and phrases used to develop a picture for the listener
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Dangling Inflection
Definition
The voice goes neither up nor down, but seems to hang, as thugh more was going to be said.
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Denasal
Definition
A sound that is devoid of nasal resonance
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Elongation
Definition
the act of legnthening the final syllables in words.
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Expression
Definition
Emotion that is evident in the voice. the combination of enjoyment, friendliness and sincerity.
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Finalization
Definition
The inflection conclusion given to the last syllable or word in a sentence. The inflection should be downward.
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Inflection
Definition
Raising or lowering the pitch of the voice for the purpose of achieving the desired emphasis and color.
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Mechanical
Definition
An expressionaless delivery. Just reading the words
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Nasality
Definition
Too much resonance taking place in the nasal cavaties.Usually display a hard, metallic quality.
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Optimum Pitch
Definition
The best placement of pitch. ___________provides the speaker with maximum resonance, maximum flexibility, with the least amount of effort.
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Oral Cavity
Definition
The mouth. The most important resonating chambers. Words and Sounds are shaped within this
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Pattern
Definition
A manner of speaking using rhythmical, recurring, meaningless inflections.
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Projection
Definition
Near volume in definition, but with more controlled use of the voice. Unlike volume, should display normal voice quality.
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Sell
Definition
The soul of a well-read commercial. The intangible but vital and sincere quality in an announcers voice which creates the desire within te listener to buy the product being advertised. Sincerity
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Slurring
Definition
The inability of the announcer to pronounce each word or syllable well. An articulation fault
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Stress
Definition
Emphasis on important words in the copy. Stress forms include projection, inflection, duration and quality.
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Vitality
Definition
Animation-enthusiasm-confidence. An essential quality for the successful announcer.
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