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Vowel acoustics in Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis: comparison of clear, loud, and slow speaking conditions.

K. Tjaden,Jennifer Lam,Gregory Wilding

2013 · DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2013/12-0259)
Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research · 149 Citations

TLDR

Clear speech maximized peripheral and nonperipheral vowel space areas for speakers with PD and MS while also reducing rate and increasing vocal intensity, suggesting that a speech style focused on increasing articulatory amplitude yields the most robust changes in vowel segmental articulation.