Speech Science Primer: Physiology， Acoustics， and Perception of Speech with Online Access

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Description
Written in a clear, reader-friendly style, Speech Science Primer serves as an introduction to speech science and covers basic information on acoustics, the acoustic analysis of speech, speech anatomy and physiology, and speech perception. It also includes topics such as research methodology, speech motor control, and history/evolution of speech science. With its reader-friendly content and valuable online resources, Speech Science Primer: Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception of Speech, Sixth Edition is an ideal text for beginning speech pathology and audiology students and faculty.

Features
--NEW! Updated art program, including 10 new figures and 30 updated figures
--Material on speech respiration and expanded information on cross-language speech issues
--Information on acoustics, speech physiology, and speech perception is integrated to create a unified treatment of speech science
--An explanation of the normal communication process serves as a basis for comparison with communication disorders
--Audio clips available on the companion website are referenced in the text by an icon
--A bibliography concludes each chapter to encourage further study

Table of Contents
Section I Introduction
Chapter 1: Speech, Language and Thought
Section II Acoustics
Chapter 2 Acoustics
Section III Speech Production
Chapter 3 The Raw Materials: Neurology and Respiration
Chapter 4 The Raw Materials: Phonation
Chapter 5 The Articulation and Acoustics of Vowels
Chapter 6 The Articulation and Acoustics of Consonants
Chapter 7 The Production and Acoustic of Prosodic Features
Chapter 8 Feedback Mechanisms and Models of Speech Production
Section IV Speech Perception
Chapter 9 Hearing: The Gateway to Speech Perception
Chapter 10 The Acoustic Cues to Speech Perception
Chapter 11 Strategies and Models of Speech Perception
Section V Instrumentation
Chapter 12 Pioneers in Speech Science
Chapter 13 Research Tools for the Study of Acoustic Analysis and Speech Perception
Chapter 14 Research Tools in Speech Science for the Study of Speech Physiology
Appendix A Phonetic Alphabet for American English
Appendix B Nerves Important for Speech and Hearing: Cranial and Spinal
Glossary
Index