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- From: riegels@amstel.eng.ohio-state.edu (Edward L. Riegelsberger)
- Subject: Where does the word "formant" come from?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan11.195301.5026@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu>
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- Organization: The Ohio State University Dept of Electrical Engineering
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 19:53:01 GMT
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- The following question came up in a speech related class I am taking:
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- Where does the word "formant" come from?
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- The definition is clear, but its origin is not. Did someone just make
- it up or are there reasons for which I am unaware?
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- Thanks!
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- Edward Riegelsberger
- riegels@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- The Ohio State University
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