Speech Science Primer

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 * NEW! Updated art program, including 10 new fi gures 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 * Available at: http://thepoint.lww.com/Raphael6e * Student Resources on the thePoint: • Audio Clips of speech samples • Student Study Questions (NEW ) • Chapter Outlnes • PowerPoint * Instructor Resources on thePoint: • PowerPoint • Chapter Outlines • Test Bank (NEW ) Raphael City University of New York