This text for speech pathology and therapy students introduces normative
aspects of phonetics and describes how these may go wrong in atypical
speech, and the consequences when they do. The book deals with the three
main areas of phonetics: articulatory, acoustic, and auditory, this last
being often neglected in phonetics textbooks. The chapters are copiously
illustrated, with most diagrams and figures newly drawn for this
edition. Correct use of phonetic symbolizations and the importance of
adequate transcription in the clinic are stressed, as is the use of
instrumental analyses to augment impressionistic descriptions of speech.
A range of modern instrumental techniques in speech analysis is covered,
as are developments in hearing research including auditory processing
disorder. The book concludes with an introduction to current models of
speech production and perception. This new, third, edition of this
prestigious text is completely updated, applying the results of recent
research into speech disorders to this indispensable guide for speech
pathology and therapy students.