Language Disorders Arena

The Syllable in Speech Production

Perspectives on the Frame Content Theory

• Edited by Barbara L. Davis, Krisztina Zajdo

As a testament to the scope of Peter MacNeilage’s scholarly work across his 40 year career, contributions to this tribute volume represent a broad spectrum...

Published February 8th 2008 by Taylor and Francis.

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Stuttering and Cluttering

Frameworks for Understanding and Treatment

• By David Ward

Stuttering and Cluttering provides a comprehensive overview of both theoretical and treatment aspects of disorders of fluency: stuttering (also known as stammering) and the lesser-known...

Published October 5th 2006 by Psychology Press.

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Speech Production

Models, Phonetic Processes, and Techniques

• Edited by Jonathan Harrington, Marija Tabain

Speech Production: Models, Phonetic Processes and Techniques brings together researchers from many different disciplines - computer science, dentistry, engineering, linguistics, phonetics, physiology, psychology - all...

Published May 1st 2006 by Psychology Press.

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Listening to Speech

An Auditory Perspective

• Edited by Steven Greenberg, William Ainsworth

The human species is largely defined by its use of spoken language, so integral is speech communication to behavior and social interaction. Despite its importance...

Published March 15th 2006 by Routledge.

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An Introduction to the Science of Phonetics

• By Nigel Hewlett, Janet Mackenzie Beck

The book is designed as an introduction to the scientific study of speech. No prior knowledge of phonetics is assumed. As far as mathematical knowlege...

Published February 24th 2006 by Routledge.

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The Sense of Hearing

• By Christopher J. Plack

The Sense of Hearing is a truly accessible introduction to auditory perception that is intended for students approaching the subject for the first time, and...

Published May 13th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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The Auditory Cortex

A Synthesis of Human and Animal Research

• Edited by Reinhard Konig, Peter Heil, Henning Scheich, Eike Budinger, Reinhard Konig

Understanding human hearing is not only a scientific challenge but also a problem of growing social and political importance, given the steadily increasing numbers of...

Published March 2nd 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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A Figure of Speech

A Festschrift for John Laver

• Edited by William J. Hardcastle, Janet Mackenzie Beck

Throughout the world, there are phoneticians who have been influenced by the teaching, research, and writings of John Laver. Many have worked with him personally,...

Published November 30th 2004 by Routledge.

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Theoretical Issues in Stuttering

• By Ann Packman, Joseph S. Attanasio

Although there is now a large body of research into the nature and treatment of stuttering, little is understood about its underlying mechanisms. As a...

Published August 26th 2004 by Psychology Press.

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The Intelligent Ear

On the Nature of Sound Perception

• By Reinier Plomp

Plomp's Aspects of Tone Sensation--published 25 years ago--dealt with the psychophysics of simple and complex tones. Since that time, auditory perception as a field of...

Published November 1st 2001 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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