Speech and Language

List of Contributors

Preface

Contents of Previous Volumes

A Critical Review of Developmental Apraxia of Speech

I. Introduction

II. Historical Review

III. Diagnostic Characteristics

IV. Subject Selection

V. Treatment

VI. Conclusion

References

Relapse following Stuttering Therapy

I. Introduction

II. Risk of Relapse following Termination of Stuttering Therapy Programs

III. Assessment of Relapse in Contemporary Outcome Research on Stuttering Therapy

IV. Variables Influencing Probability of Relapse

V. Where Do We Go from Here?

References

Analysis and Measurement of Changes in Normal and Disordered Speech and Language Behavior

I. Introduction

II. The Problems of Analysis and Measurement

III. Treatment in Speech-Language Pathology—External Sources of Influence

IV. The Problem of Irre versatility

V. Methodological Investigative Designs

VI. Observational Problems in Change Assessment

VII. Graphic Presentation of Change Measures

VIII. The Rn Statistic

IX. Evaluating Systems Which May Effect Change in Speech and Language Behavior

X. Conclusion

References

Physiological, Acoustic, and Perceptual Aspects of Coarticulation: Implications for the Remediation of Articulatory Disorders

I. Nature of Coarticulation

II. Coarticulatory-Contextual Effects on Speech Production and Perception

III. Models of Coarticulation

IV. Coarticulation-Contextual Effects on the Production, Discrimination, and Remediation of Misarticulations

V. Potential Applications of Coarticulatory-Contextual Factors to the Remediation Process

References

An Empirical Perspective on Language Development and Language Training

I. Introduction

II. A Functional Analysis of Verbal Behavior

III. Insights into Normal Language Development

IV. Formal Models vs an Empirical Account: Some Important Distinctions

V. Experimental Studies in Language Training: Generalization Aspects of Generative Language Behavior

VI. A Technology of Generalization

VII. Future Directions

VIII. Summary

References

Elements of Voice Quality: Perceptual, Acoustic, and Physiologic Aspects

I. Introduction

II. Perceptual Features of Voice Modes

III. Acoustic Features of Voice Modes

IV. Physiologic Features of Voice Modes

V. Voice Modes and Voice Quality Models

References

The Resolution of Disputed Communication Origins

I. Introduction

II. The Resolution of Disputed Communication Origins

References

Index