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Direct linkMeltzner, Geoffrey S.; Hillman, Robert E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2005
A large percentage of patients who have undergone laryngectomy to treat advanced laryngeal cancer rely on an electrolarynx (EL) to communicate verbally. Although serviceable, EL speech is plagued by shortcomings in both sound quality and intelligibility. This study sought to better quantify the relative contributions of previously identified…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Speech Impairments, Acoustics, Speech Evaluation
