Fourier analysisIn mathematics, Fourier analysis (ˈfʊrieɪ,_-iər) is the study of the way general functions may be represented or approximated by sums of simpler trigonometric functions. Fourier analysis grew from the study of Fourier series, and is named after Joseph Fourier, who showed that representing a function as a sum of trigonometric functions greatly simplifies the study of heat transfer. The subject of Fourier analysis encompasses a vast spectrum of mathematics.
ParalanguageParalanguage, also known as vocalics, is a component of meta-communication that may modify meaning, give nuanced meaning, or convey emotion, by using techniques such as prosody, pitch, volume, intonation, etc. It is sometimes defined as relating to nonphonemic properties only. Paralanguage may be expressed consciously or unconsciously. The study of paralanguage is known as paralinguistics and was invented by George L. Trager in the 1950s, while he was working at the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S.
VoisementLe voisement est une qualité (ou propriété) de certains sons de la parole. Un son est voisé si sa production s’accompagne d'une vibration des cordes vocales et sinon, il est non voisé. Tout locuteur peut facilement faire l’expérience de ce phénomène en plaçant sa main sur sa gorge (au niveau de la pomme d'Adam) puis en prononçant successivement « ssssss » (non voisé) et « zzzzzz » (voisé). Dans la tradition francophone, on utilise le terme sonorisation (opposition sourd / sonore), voisement étant un anglicisme.
