2015 LWW Medical and Health Professions Education Catalogue

SPEECH, LANGUAGE & HEARING

Speech Science Primer Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception of Speech Sixth Edition Lawrence J. Raphael, PhD

February 2011 / Softbound / 7 x 10 Approx. 416 pp. / Approx. 201 Illus. 978-1-6083-1357-0

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section I Introduction

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

Chapter 1: Speech, Language and Thought

Section II Acoustics Chapter 2 Acoustics

Section III 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 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 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 Chapter 3 The Raw Materials: Neurology and Respiration Section V Instrumentation

Wolters Kluwer

147