Measuring segmental timing in pathological speech using electropalatography

Abstract

Electropalatography (EPG) was used to provide quantitative data on the duration of speech segments, defined in terms of lingual-palatal contact patterns, for four normal-speaking subjects and six pathological speakers. The experimental group all presented with speech disorders thought to be the result of neurological damage or defect. The differences between the normal and speech-disordered subjects demonstrated clearly the lack of control over segmental timing in neurological pathological speech.