A comparison of nasalance values in tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis and normal laryngeal speakers.
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Robert Mayo, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare nasalance values in tracheoesophageal (TE) voice prosthesis and laryngeal speakers. Nasalance
measures were obtained from 10 age-matched male TE speakers and 10 healthy male laryngeal speakers reading the Zoo Passage and
Nasal Sentences. All TE speakers were rated as good to excellent in terms of speech proficiency and intelligibility. Nasalance scores
were compared across groups. The findings revealed there were no significant differences in average nasalance values between the two
groups. Clinical implications and future research needs are discussed.
A comparison of nasalance values in tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis and normal laryngeal speakers.
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Language: English
- Date: 2012
- Keywords
- nasalance values, nasometry, nasalization, tracheoesophageal speech, alaryngeal speech, resonance, communication, speech, language