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[Establishment and application of mandarin cleft palate speech database]
Ping-Chuan Ma1, Bo-Chun Mao1, Chun-Li Guo1
1State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Summary
A new Mandarin-based cleft palate speech database was created from 768 samples. This resource aids in diagnosing speech disorders and training speech therapists.
Area of Science:
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Biomedical Informatics
- Otorhinolaryngology
Background:
- Cleft palate speech presents unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
- Standardized resources are crucial for accurate assessment and training in speech pathology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a comprehensive Mandarin-based speech database for individuals with cleft palate.
- To provide a valuable reference for diagnosing hypernasality and cleft palate speech.
- To support clinical education and professional training in speech therapy.
Main Methods:
- Collected 768 speech samples from patients and volunteers between May 2016 and March 2018.
- Edited and categorized speech samples for analysis.
- Established a cleft lip and palate biologic information database.
Main Results:
- Created a Mandarin-based database comprising 768 subjects (456 children, 312 adults).
- Included varying degrees of hypernasal speech samples (155 low, 102 moderate, 142 high).
- Database contains extensive linguistic data: 64,512 words, 24,576 phonemes, and 7,680 numbers.
Conclusions:
- Successfully established the first Mandarin-based cleft palate speech database.
- This database holds significant value for Mandarin speech pathology education.
- Facilitates further research and standardized training for speech therapists.
