organs of speech

speech disorder — n. any conspicuous speech imperfection, or variation from accepted speech patterns, caused either by a physical defect in the speech organs or by a mental disorder, as aphasia, stuttering, etc. * * * ▪ medicine Introduction       any of the… …   Universalium

speech sound — noun (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language • Syn: ↑phone, ↑sound • Derivationally related forms: ↑sound (for: ↑sound), ↑phonic …   Useful english dictionary

Speech organ — Speech organs produce the many sounds needed for language. Organs used include the lips, teeth, tongue, alveolar ridge, hard palate, velum (soft palate), uvula and glottis. Speech organs or articulators are of two types: passive articulators and… …   Wikipedia

Speech — refers to the processes associated with the production and perception of sounds used in spoken language. A number of academic disciplines study speech and speech sounds, including acoustics, psychology, speech pathology, linguistics, cognitive… …   Wikipedia

Speech delay — Speech delay, also known as alalia, refers to a delay in the development or use of the mechanisms that produce speech. Speech, as distinct from language, refers to the actual process of making sounds, using such organs and structures as the lungs …   Wikipedia

speech disorder — n. any conspicuous speech imperfection, or variation from accepted speech patterns, caused either by a physical defect in the speech organs or by a mental disorder, as aphasia, stuttering, etc …   English World dictionary

speech organ — noun any of the organs involved in speech production • Syn: ↑vocal organ, ↑organ of speech • Hypernyms: ↑organ • Hyponyms: ↑articulator, ↑glottis, ↑larynx, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

visible speech — noun 1. a phonetic alphabet invented by Melville Bell in the 19th century • Hypernyms: ↑phonetic alphabet, ↑sound alphabet 2. spectrogram of speech; speech displayed spectrographically • Hypernyms: ↑spectrogram, ↑spectrograph * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

Visible speech — Vis i*ble speech (Phon.) A system of characters invented by Prof. Alexander Melville Bell to represent all sounds that may be uttered by the speech organs, and intended to be suggestive of the position of the organs of speech in uttering them.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Freedom of speech by country — Freedom of speech is the concept of the inherent human right to voice one s opinion publicly without fear of censorship or punishment. Speech is not limited to public speaking and is generally taken to include other forms of expression. The right …   Wikipedia

Esophageal speech — Esophageal speech, also known as esophageal voice, is a method of speech production that involves oscillation of the esophagus. This contrasts with traditional laryngeal speech which involves oscillation of the vocal folds. Instead, air is… …   Wikipedia