2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

SLP 320 Speech Science

This course presents an introduction to the physics and psychology of human speech production and perception. It covers basic acoustics, the glottal sound source, resonance and acoustics of the vocal tract, acoustic features of vowels, consonants, and suprasegmentals of speech, as well as the physics and biomechanics of phonation, articulation, and resonance. The instruments, applications, and programs used to assess speech production will be reviewed, with laboratory practice. Principles and models of speech perception will also be discussed. 3 credits; includes both lecture and laboratory experience.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

SLP 210 Phonetics and SLP 300 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Swallowing