Affect of Consonant Type on Laryngeal Behavior
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Services
Student's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Mentor's Name
Bruce Poburka
Mentor's Department
Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Services
Mentor's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Description
A common type of voice disorder is caused by the presence of excessive tension in the larynx during speech. Previous research from the field of speech science has shown that production of various vowels has a differential affect on laryngeal tension. To further understand the interrelationship between articulation and voice production, it may be useful to determine whether laryngeal behavior is also affected by consonants. Using electrophysiologic and aerodynamic measurements, this study examined the affect of various consonant productions on laryngeal behavior when the vowel was held constant. The findings may have clinical implications for developing a hierarchy of therapy stimulus materials and choice of therapeutic techniques such as using light articulatory contacts.
Affect of Consonant Type on Laryngeal Behavior
CSU
A common type of voice disorder is caused by the presence of excessive tension in the larynx during speech. Previous research from the field of speech science has shown that production of various vowels has a differential affect on laryngeal tension. To further understand the interrelationship between articulation and voice production, it may be useful to determine whether laryngeal behavior is also affected by consonants. Using electrophysiologic and aerodynamic measurements, this study examined the affect of various consonant productions on laryngeal behavior when the vowel was held constant. The findings may have clinical implications for developing a hierarchy of therapy stimulus materials and choice of therapeutic techniques such as using light articulatory contacts.
