I’m reading about the deaf being able to speak in a somewhat distorted language due to never hearing words and learning by reading lips, but what about actual physical characteristics of voice and the basic emotive sounds like screaming, crying, laughter? Is there a noticeable effect on vocal tonality since ears are connected to throat? If you are an authority on this, please see the last question I posted about the deaf and dreams.
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It doesn’t affect the vocal much, but does have some functionality disability. However, highly unlikely as some individuals who received implants of hearing aids, are able to speak clearly.
Short answer: NO. Being born deaf does not directly have a negative effect on your ability to speak unless you have damaged vocal chords (which would be a separate injury). Yes, people born deaf often speak in a nasal tone because they learn to speak by watching and feeling language instead of hearing it. This is an odd way to learn an auditory task, but to fit in with “us”, the deaf often learn to speak to be more easily understood by us. Many find it easier to write or type because their voice is not easily understood by the hearing due to the quality and tone of their voice (which they have never heard). If they have hearing aids, a less profound hear loss, and their hearing loss is more at the extremes of the hearing range (instead of in the middle where most language is) they have a better chance of “sounding” more like a hearing person. The more profound the hearing loss, the more central their hearing loss is, the more likely they will be difficult to understand.
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