Articulation rate and vowel space characteristics of young males with fragile X syndrome: Preliminary acoustic findings

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1147-1155

  Zajac, David J ^a   Roberts, Joanne E ^a   Hennon, Elizabeth A ^a   Harris, Adrianne A ^a   Barnes, Elizabeth F ^a   Misenheimer, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Articulation rate; Fragile X syndrome; Speaking rate; Vowel space

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHONETICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECORDING; SPEECH; SPEECH ANALYSIS; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHONETICS; SPEECH ACOUSTICS; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 39049193244     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2006/082)     Document Type: Article

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