SLHS 2530Speech Science

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Prerequisites: MTH 1109 or MTH 1110 or MTH 1111 or MTH 1112 or MTH 1115 with a D- or better or permission of instructor Students are introduced to the nature and acoustic properties of sound and sound generation, propagation, and modification. Speech production and the characteristics of speech acoustics as they relate to typical and atypical speech production and perception are explored. Speech production subsystems of respiration, phonation, articulation, and resonation are examined through the analysis of acoustic data, using readily available instrumentation. Theories of speech production and perception are introduced and explored in relation to both typical and atypical speech and voice production. Note: Students must achieve a C or better to count towards an SLHS degree or certificate.