A comparison of English reading passages for elicitation of speech samples from clinical populations.

Full Abstract

Oral reading passages are often used to elicit speech samples from clinical populations. Few objective guidelines exist, however, to guide one's selection from among the many existing passages. Therefore, this study was undertaken to describe phonetic, lexical, and structural characteristics of 15 oral reading passages. The passages differed markedly in the demands that they placed upon the speaker (i.e., length and complexity), as well as the adequacy of the phonetic sample.

Author information

Author/s: Powell, Thomas W (TW);

Affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Services, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103-4601, USA. tpowel(-atsign-)lsuhsc.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review

Journal: Clinical linguistics & phonetics (Clin Linguist Phon), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 Apr-May; vol 20 (issue 2-3) : pp 91-7

Dates: Created 2006/01/23; Completed 2007/05/24;

PMID: 16428224, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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