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VOT and dysarthria: a descriptive study.

R J Morris1

  • 1Florida State University, Department of Communication Disorders, Tallahassee 32306.

Journal of Communication Disorders
|February 1, 1989
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Dysarthria affects voice onset time (VOT) in speakers. Spastic speakers had shorter VOT, while flaccid and ataxic speakers showed greater VOT variability, impacting speech clarity.

Area of Science:

  • Speech-language pathology
  • Neurology
  • Acoustic phonetics

Background:

  • Dysarthria, a motor speech disorder, can affect various aspects of speech production, including timing.
  • Voice onset time (VOT) is a critical acoustic parameter differentiating voiced and voiceless consonants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate voice onset time (VOT) differences in speakers with four distinct types of dysarthria: spastic, flaccid, ataxic, and hypokinetic.
  • To analyze phonetic errors in VOT productions among these dysarthric speakers.

Main Methods:

  • Spectrographic analysis of repeated utterances of /p lambda/, /t lambda/, and /k lambda/.
  • Inclusion of twenty participants with dysarthria (five per type: spastic, flaccid, ataxic, hypokinetic).

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Main Results:

  • All participants exhibited phonetic errors in VOT, with values falling between typical voiced and voiceless stop ranges.
  • Spastic dysarthria speakers demonstrated the shortest VOT.
  • Flaccid and ataxic dysarthria speakers exhibited significantly greater VOT variability compared to spastic and hypokinetic speakers.

Conclusions:

  • Dysarthria significantly impacts voice onset time production across different subtypes.
  • Shorter VOT in spastic speakers may relate to physiological demands of voiceless stop articulation.
  • Increased VOT variability in flaccid and ataxic speakers suggests distinct timing control deficits.