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Book Detail
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Speech and Voice Science
Behrman, Alison
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Previous ISBN (13): 9781597564816 Category: Speech Therapy / Audiology Publisher: Plural Publishing, Inc.
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Synopsis:
Speech and Voice Science, Third Edition is the only textbook to provide comprehensive and detailed information on both voice source and vocal tract contributions to speech production. Because the writing style is user-friendly for all levels of students, instructors report using this book for a wide variety of courses, including undergraduate and graduate courses in acoustic phonetics, speech science, instrumentation, and voice disorders. Heavily revised and updated, this third edition offers multiple new resources for instructors and students to enhance classroom learning and active student participation. At the same time, this revised textbook provides flexibility to allow instructors to construct a classroom learning experience that best suits their course objectives. New to the Third Edition: A PluralPlus companion website provides new study aids and teaching materials for students and instructors. For students: - Study aids such as key terms and review questions for each chapter - A speech science game for a lighthearted way to help study For instructors: - Revised and updated slides for traditional classroom - Classroom learning activities, many focused on group work and discussion, to provide more effective learning experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students - Eleven laboratory assignments, using free, downloadable acoustic analysis software, to help students learn difficult concepts through experiential learning Seven Clinical cases are now included throughout the book to help students apply speech science principles to clinical practice A new chapter addresses Speech Prosody with updated and expanded coverage of the acoustic properties that contribute to stress, prominence, and speech rhythm and the clinical relevance of acoustic measurement of prosody A new chapter on Instrumentation covers basic information on digital data acquisition, microphones, and recording for clinical and research purposes Reorganizat
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