Measuring tongue movements during speech: Adaptation of a magnetic jaw-tracking system

Speech Communication

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 463-473

  Dromey, Christopher ^a   Nissen, Shawn ^a   Nohr, Petrea ^a   Fletcher, Samuel G ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kinematic; Magnetic; Measurement; Movement; Tongue

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; MAGNETIZATION; SPEECH ANALYSIS; SPEECH COMMUNICATION; TRACKING (POSITION);

MAGNETIC JAW-TRACKING SYSTEM; TONGUE;

SPEECH SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33645960998     PISSN: 01676393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.specom.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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