To produce intelligible speech, the moving column of air from the lungs must be precisely controlled at the laryngeal valve, at the palatopharyngeal port, and at various constriction points created ...

Ratings of the prosodic features in speech are restricted to judgments of the speakers ability to blend sounds and words together, to stress syllables and words, and to modify pitch appropriately ...

These techniques allow us to examine the anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism. Our lab is housed within the Division of Communication Disorders in the College of Health Sciences.

Past neuroscience and psychology studies have shown that people's expectations of the world can influence their perceptions, ...

Remote speech-based cognitive assessments are an emerging tool that leverages internet-connected devices to analyze speech and evaluate cognitive function. This technology offers a convenient ...

Brain activity in vocalizing budgerigar parrots showed a pattern that harkened to those found in the brains of people.

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New research reveals that parrots produce speech using brain structures remarkably similar to those in humans.