A theory of speech motor control and supporting data from speakers with normal hearing and with profound hearing loss

Journal of Phonetics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 233-272

  Perkell, Joseph S ^a,b   Guenther, Frank H ^a,b   Lane, Harlan ^a,c   Matthies, Melanie L ^a,b   Perrier, Pascal ^d   Vick, Jennell ^a   Wilhelms Tricarico, Reiner ^a   Zandipour, Majid ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

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EID: 0000678652     PISSN: 00954470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jpho.2000.0116     Document Type: Article

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