Adaptation to an electropalatograph palate: Acoustic, impressionistic, and perceptual data

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 192-206

  McLeod, Sharynne ^a   Searl, Jeff ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Articulation; Dentistry; Instrumental assessment; Palate; Speech disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845263026     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2006/018)     Document Type: Article

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