New publication on voice in Spanish-English bilingual speakers in J. Voice!
Updated: Sep 18, 2025
We are happy to announce the publication of our study: "The association between bilingualism and voice quality in Spanish-English bilingual speakers: A systematic review" in the Journal of Voice.
In this systematic review, we summarized the available data on voice quality in bilingual Spanish-English speakers. Eight published articles were included in the review. Across these articles, voice quality was described using acoustic measures, and for some studies, auditory-perceptual measures. While all studies found vocal changes when comparing voice in a first or second language, and some indication of speakers using more vocal fry in English was found, more research is needed on the topic.
Want to read more? You can find the reference below. Feel free to reach out with questions.
Thijs, Z., Calzada, A., Sosa, M., Dumican, M. (in press). The association between bilingualism and voice quality in Spanish-English bilingual speakers: A systematic review. Journal of Voice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2025.05.027
The lab would like to thank Alyn and Maria, our undergraduate CSTEP students, for their hard work on this project.
Congrats on the publication! A systematic review on bilingual voice quality is much needed. Reminds me how timing matters in research too—curious how Reaction Time Test could factor into future acoustic studies. Great work!