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Articulatory description and treatment of “lateral /s/” using electropalatography: a case study
Author(s) -
Gibbon F.,
Hardcastle W.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
international journal of language and communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.101
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1460-6984
pISSN - 1368-2822
DOI - 10.3109/13682828709019863
Subject(s) - articulation (sociology) , visual feedback , psychology , audiology , tongue , speech therapy , auditory feedback , manner of articulation , communication , medicine , computer science , artificial intelligence , pathology , politics , political science , law
Cases of so‐called “lateral /s/” articulation are frequently encountered in the clinic but are difficult to treat using conventional therapy. In this study, the technique of electropalatography (EPG) is used on a 12 year old with a lateral /s/ as a therapeutic tool providing a real‐time visual feedback display of tongue contacts with the palate during speech. EPG provided detailed articulatory information, unavailable from an auditory‐based analysis, which could be incorporated into the therapy programme. A normal /s/ pattern was achieved in connected speech after only four clinical sessions, and was maintained when reassessed after six months.