The Handbook of Speech Production (Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics)

"The Handbook of Speech Production provides a state-of-the-art survey of the interdisciplinary field of speech production"-- Abstract: The Handbook of Speech Production is the first reference work to provide an overview of this burgeoning area of study. Twenty-four chapters written by an international team of authors examine issues in speech planning, motor control, the physical aspects of speech production, and external factors that impact speech production. � Read more... Content: Title Page Copyright Page Contents Notes on Contributors Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Speech production: what it is and why it matters 1.2 Organization of the Handbook 1.3 Conclusion References Part I The Speech Mechanism Chapter 2 Speech Breathing Across the Life Span and in Disease 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Kinematic overview of the breathing cycle 2.3 Anatomical and physiological changes of the respiratory system across the life span 2.4 Typical speech breathing across the life span 2.5 Effects of parkinson's disease on the respiratory system 2.6 Effects of parkinson's disease on speech breathing2.7 Summary and future directions References Chapter 3 Mechanisms of Voice Production 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Laryngeal anatomy and physiology 3.3 Kinematics of vocal fold vibration 3.4 Acoustics of vocal sound production 3.5 The vocal folds as a self-oscillating system 3.6 Computational models of phonation 3.7 Summary Note References Chapter 4 Supralaryngeal Articulators in the Oropharyngeal Region 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Oropharyngeal articulators 4.3 Vocal tract and its resonances 4.4 Summary References Further Reading Chapter 5 Jaw and Lips5.1 Introduction 5.2 Anatomy and physiology 5.3 Role of lips and jaw in oral motor functions 5.4 Summary and conclusions Notes References Chapter 6 Velopharyngeal Function in Speech Production: Some Developmental and Structural Considerations 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Instrumental assessment of vp function 6.3 Normal VP function 6.4 Age-related changes in vp structure and function 6.5 Impact of structural anomalies on VP function 6.6 Conclusions and some future challenges Notes References Part II Coordination and Multimodal Speech Chapter 7 Interarticulatory Coordination: Speech Sounds7.1 Introduction 7.2 Coordination of multiple articulators for single segments 7.3 Coordination of multiple articulators for multiple segments 7.4 Conclusion References Chapter 8 Rhythm and Speech 8.1 Laying the foundations: the many senses of rhythm 8.2 The isochrony debate 8.3 The rhythm class hypothesis 8.4 Rhythm and fluency 8.5 Rhythm as an emergent phenomenon 8.6 Models 8.7 Open questions in the study of speech rhythm Note References Further Reading Chapter 9 Auditory-Visual Speech Processing: Something Doesn't Add Up9.1 Introduction 9.2 What we think we know and think we understand 9.3 What we know, but do not understand 9.4 Recommendations for future studies 9.5 Conclusion Notes References Chapter 10 Multimodal Speech Production 10.1 The link between speech production and speech perception 10.2 Speech production in sensory deprived conditions 10.3 Conclusion Note References Part III Speech Motor Control Chapter 11 Motor Equivalence in Speech Production 11.1 What is motor equivalence in speech production?

The Handbook of Speech Production is the first reference work to provide an overview of this burgeoning area of study. Twenty-four chapters written by an international team of authors examine issues in speech planning, motor control, the physical aspects of speech production, and external factors that impact speech production.

• Contributions bring together behavioral, clinical, computational, developmental, and neuropsychological perspectives on speech production to create a rich and truly interdisciplinary resource
• Offers a novel and timely contribution to the literature and showcases a broad spectrum of research in speech production, methodological advances, and modeling
• Coverage of planning, motor control, articulatory coordination, the speech mechanism, and the effect of language on production processes

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