Naslov
Voice and speech after laryngectomy

Autori
Štajner-Katušić, Smiljana ; Horga, Damir ; Mušura, Maja ; Globlek, Dubravka

Izvornik
Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics (0269-9206) 20 (2006), 2/3; 195-203

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
acoustic analysis; pronunciation; esophageal speech; speech aid; voice prosthesis

Sažetak
The aim of the investigation is to compare voice and speech quality in alaryngeal patients using esophageal speech (ESOP – 8 subjects), electroacoustical speech aid (EACA – 6 subjects) and tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis (TEVP – 3 subjects). The subjects reading a short story were recorded in the sound-proof booth and the speech samples were acoustically analysed. Speech sound production was judged by 15 students of phonetics. The following variables were considered: 1. voice quality: fo, jitter, shimmer and harmonic-to-noise ratio, 2. speech sound production: number of recognised VCV syllables and 3. temporal organization of speech: duration of the phonetic block, number of syllables in the phonetic block, rate of speech, rate of articulation and number of syllables in the longest phonetic block. The results showed that nearly normal air-stream source (lungs) in speech production of speakers with tracheoesophageal prosthesis significantly contributed to the speech timing and speech intelligibility of the alaryngeal speakers.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Filologija

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