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Book: Phonetics for Speech Pathology

Chapter: 28. Acoustic Characteristics of Acquired Speech Disorders

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.22763

Blurb:

This chapter describes the acoustic characteristics of selected speech disorders in adults. Examples are given of motor speech disorders (including dysarthria and apraxia of speech), disfluency, progressive speech deterioration, and jargon aphasia.

Chapter Contributors

  • Martin Ball (martin.j.ball@liu.se - martinball) 'Linköping University'
  • Joan Rahilly (j.rahilly@qub.ac.uk - ehehjrah) 'Queen's University Belfast'
  • Orla Lowry (o.lowry@qub.ac.uk - olowry) 'Queen's University Belfast'
  • Nicola Bessell (N.Bessell@ucc.ie - nbessell) 'University College Cork'
  • Alice Lee (a.lee@ucc.ie - alee1) 'University College Cork'