The voice is ... How to keep the voice?

Every person is different. We see this every day in all the people around us. Different facial features, different characters, different tastes. But whatever it was, both appearance and character are subject to age-related changes: people grow old outwardly, with age they acquire new positive or negative qualities of character. But there is one characteristic that causes a lot of interesting discussions and disputes. It's a voice!

The voice is the only human quality that practically does not change with the course of life, except during puberty. Indeed, the human voice is interesting for learning, a lot of material is written about the voice and secrets of its preservation.

What is a voice?

Since birth, each of us has individual features of voice and speech. Many qualities of voice a person acquires due to certain habits or vital factors.

A voice is a community of sounds through which a person communicates with other people. If we talk about the physiology of the voice, then you need to turn to specialists in this field - phonologists. It is they who study the features and properties of voice, sound formation, voice deficiencies and voice diseases.

What is it for?

Surely, there are people who ask, why does a person have such a feature? The voice is a powerful tool by means of which a person has the opportunity not only to transmit information, but also to express their emotions, to give the content of a conversation a certain character. So, for example, there is such a thing as "emotional coloring". Having listened to the voice intonations, the listener can learn the attitude of the interlocutor to the material presented by him. The raised tone in the voice can mean joy or indignation, and lowered one means sadness or contempt.

In addition, the nature of the conversation is also determined by the nature of the voice. For example, a muffled conversation may be a sign that the interlocutors are discussing a personal topic and do not want their neighbors to hear them.

Types of voice

If you delve deeper into the study of this characteristic, you can learn that the voice is a multi-level structure that has its own division. Phonologists and people familiar with the specifics of voice education (for example, actors and vocalists) know about Such a concept as resonators. What it is? This cavity in the human body, through which the sound is reflected and thereby intensified.

There are three main types of voice: head, chest and middle (called differently). Each of them got its name due to the type of resonators. Head cavities are the maxillary sinuses, for example. And the thorax is the chest.

The head voice is a type of voice formed in a high register (in the head resonators). Usually this voice is used for negative coloring of speech, trying to strengthen a bad impression about someone or to underline its shortcomings.

A chest voice is used to give importance, formality or greatness. Let's remember how the intonations of parents change when reading fairy tales. The wolf in them speaks in a low and raspy voice, and the mouse - with a high squeak.

The voice of the middle register is a daily sound that we hear every day.

What does the word "voice" mean?

The modern meaning of the word "voice" is very diverse. In order to clarify what it means, you need to look into the explanatory dictionary. The first designation of the word will explain that a voice is a collection of sounds that a person derives from a voice device.

In addition to the direct meaning of the word "voice" has a number of portable. For example, a voice is a person's right to vote, several voice streams that sound simultaneously ("the voice of the people") can be called.

Voice problems, their causes and elimination

Like any other instrument, voice is a very fragile entity that is subject to various problems, for example, hoarseness or hoarseness.

A hoarse voice is a "headache" for all who often use it: singers, artists, politicians. This problem occurs due to a stressful situation or excessive overstrain of the vocal cords. In this case phonologists recommend tranquility, warm and plentiful drink, as well as relaxing and sedative drugs.

To preserve the voice, doctors recommend not to supercool the vocal cords: do not get carried away with cold drinks, and in cool times wear scarves.