Intelligibility of dysarthric speech: Perceptions of speakers and listeners

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 633-648

  Walshe, Margaret ^a   Miller, Nick ^b   Leahy, Margaret ^a   Murray, Aisling ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquired dysarthria; Assessment; Listeners; Speech perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION METHOD; MALE; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARKINSON DISEASE; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION TESTS; SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY; SPEECH PERCEPTION; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349199370     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820801887117     Document Type: Article

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