The term phonation has slightly different meanings depending on the subfield of phonetics. Among some phoneticians, phonation is the process by which the vocal folds produce certain sounds through quasi-periodic vibration. This is the definition used among those who study laryngeal anatomy and physiology and speech production in general. Phonetici... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonation
The process of producing vocal sounds by means of vocal cords vibrating in an expiratory blast of air. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Pho·na'tion noun [ Greek ... the voice.] The act or process by which articulate sounds are uttered; the utterance of articulate sounds; articulate speech. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/74