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Foundations of Stuttering
ISBN: 9780127594514 / Angielski / Twarda / 425 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. There have been many theories about the cause of stuttering and many misconceptions exist. Currently, it is believed that a number of factors play a role in the development and maintenance of stuttering. These factors can be grouped and classified as constitutional, environmental, and communication factors. There is some evidence that stuttering is genetic; it does run in some families. There is also evidence that stuttering is due to a disorder in the timing of movements of speech muscles, a defect in auditory feedback, and a lack of cerebral dominance for language functions. Stuttering is...
There have been many theories about the cause of stuttering and many misconceptions exist. Currently, it is believed that a number of factors play a r...
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379,90 zł |
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From Sound to Synapse : Physiology of the Mammalian Ear
ISBN: 9780195100259 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This comprehensive introduction to the functions of the mammalian ear describes the major steps by which sound is transformed into nerve impulses. The author leads the reader along the pathway followed by the acoustic signal. He starts with the collection of sound by the outer ear, proceeds to its transfer by the middle ear, and finally analyzes its modification in the inner ear, where the sound waves are transformed into nerve impulses. The book concludes with descriptions of some common ear impairments and a brief survey of the treatments available for them.
At each stage of the ear's... This comprehensive introduction to the functions of the mammalian ear describes the major steps by which sound is transformed into nerve impulses. The...
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686,49 zł |
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Speech Processing in the Auditory System
ISBN: 9780387005904 / Angielski / Twarda / 477 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Although speech is the primary behavioral medium by which humans communicate, its auditory basis is poorly understood, having profound implications on efforts to ameliorate the behavioral consequences of hearing impairment and on the development of robust algorithms for computer speech recognition. In this volume, the authors provide an up-to-date synthesis of recent research in the area of speech processing in the auditory system, bringing together a diverse range of scientists to present the subject from an interdisciplinary perspective. Of particular concern is the ability to understand...
Although speech is the primary behavioral medium by which humans communicate, its auditory basis is poorly understood, having profound implications on...
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975,40 zł |
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Plasticity of the Auditory System
ISBN: 9780387209869 / Angielski / Twarda / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The auditory system has a remarkable ability to adjust to an ever-changing environment. The six review chapters that comprise Plasticity of the Central Auditory System cover a spectrum of issues concerning this ability to adapt, defined by the widely applicable term "plasticity." With chapters focusing on the development of the cochlear nucleus, the mammalian superior olivary complex, plasticity in binaural hearing, plasticity in the auditory cortex, neural plasticity in bird songs, and plasticity in the insect auditory system, this volume represents much of the most current research in... The auditory system has a remarkable ability to adjust to an ever-changing environment. The six review chapters that comprise Plasticity of the Cen... |
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975,40 zł |
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Cochlear Implants : Fundamentals and Applications
ISBN: 9780387955834 / Angielski / Twarda / 831 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Soun is nought but air y-broke --Geoffrey Chaucer end of the 14th century Traditionally, acoustics has formed one of the fundamental branches of physics. In the twentieth century, the ?eld has broadened considerably and become - creasingly interdisciplinary. At the present time, specialists in modern acoustics can be encountered not only in physics departments, but also in electrical and mechanical engineering departments, as well as in mathematics, oceanography, and even psychology departments. They work in areas spanning from musical instruments to architecture to problems related to speech...
Soun is nought but air y-broke --Geoffrey Chaucer end of the 14th century Traditionally, acoustics has formed one of the fundamental branches of physi...
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781,78 zł |
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The Performer's Voice: Realizing Your Vocal Potential
ISBN: 9780393979930 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. It takes the reader through a concise introduction to vocal mechanics, vocal color, expression, and personal presence, combined with the mental, physical, and imagination skills required for achieving dynamic performance. Through simple exercises, drawings, and clear explanations, the text takes a balanced, accessible pedagogical approach that emphasizes the infinite potential of the human voice.
It takes the reader through a concise introduction to vocal mechanics, vocal color, expression, and personal presence, combined with the mental, physi...
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121,49 zł |
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Speech Disorders : A PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY of the Various Defects of Speech
ISBN: 9780415209755 / Angielski / Twarda / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the International Library of Psychology series is available upon request.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures...
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1325,24 zł |
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Medicine in Metamorphosis : Speech, presence and integration
ISBN: 9780415264624 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was originally published in 1969 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and 13 volumes, or as a complete collection.
Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was originally published in 1969 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number...
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954,46 zł |
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Cochlear Hearing Loss : Physiological, Psychological and Technical Issues
ISBN: 9780470516331 / Angielski / Miękka / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Since the first edition was published in 1998, considerable advances have been made in the fields of pitch perception and speech perception. In addition, there have been major changes in the way that hearing aids work, and the features they offer. This book will provide an understanding of the changes in perception that take place when a person has cochlear hearing loss so the reader understands not only what does happen, but why it happens. It interrelates physiological and perceptual data and presents both this and basic concepts in an integrated manner. The goal is to convey an...
Since the first edition was published in 1998, considerable advances have been made in the fields of pitch perception and speech perception. In additi...
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399,98 zł |
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Compendium of Auditory and Speech Tasks : Children's Speech and Literacy Difficulties 4 with CD-ROM
ISBN: 9780470516591 / Angielski / Miękka / 461 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. The book summarises research findings from a range of projects using a set of auditory and speech procedures designed for the psycholinguistic framework developed by Stackhouse and Wells (1997). These procedures have been used with children and adolescents with a range of difficulties associated with cleft lip and palate, dysarthria, dyspraxia, phonological impairment, Down syndrome, dyslexia, stammering, autism, semantic-pragmatic difficulties, general learning difficulties, and disadvantaged backgrounds. The procedures have also been used with normally developing children in the age range...
The book summarises research findings from a range of projects using a set of auditory and speech procedures designed for the psycholinguistic framewo...
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324,71 zł |
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The Speech-Language Pathology Treatment Planner
ISBN: 9780471275046 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. The Speech-Language Pathology Treatment Planner provides allthe elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plansthat satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, and third-partypayors. This book helps both the novice and expert speech-language pathologistto identify functional and meaningful strategies for improving a client's communication skills.
The Speech-Language Pathology Treatment Planner provides allthe elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plansthat sat...
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264,50 zł |
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The Physics of Speech
ISBN: 9780521293792 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The mechanism of speech is a very complex one and in order to undertake any analysis of language it is important to understand the processes that go to make up the message that a speaker transmits and a listener receives. Professor Fry therefore first takes the reader through the various stages of the speech chain: from language units to nerve impulses to muscle movements to sound waves, and vice versa as the message is received and decoded. He then explains the basic physical principles involved in the generation and propagation of sound energy and in the phenomenon of resonance. These...
The mechanism of speech is a very complex one and in order to undertake any analysis of language it is important to understand the processes that go t...
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307,46 zł |
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Speech Physiology, Speech Perception, and Acoustic Phonetics
ISBN: 9780521313575 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This textbook has been carefully designed to provide a thorough introduction to the study of speech. It assumes no technical background, and students from a wide variety of disciplines contributing to this new and exciting field will find the exposition fully accessible. Each chapter progresses from simple examples to more detailed discussions of recent primary research and concludes with stimulating problem sets. All topics essential for a basic understanding of the field are included: the physiological, biological, and neurological bases of speech; the physics of sound; the source-filter...
This textbook has been carefully designed to provide a thorough introduction to the study of speech. It assumes no technical background, and students ...
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246,34 zł |
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Rehabilitative Audiology: Children and Adults
ISBN: 9780683306521 / Angielski / Twarda / 690 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Rehabilitative Audiology: Children and Adults balances theory with practical applications that demonstrate how rehabilitative principles work in the clinical setting. Completely revised, the Third Edition of this popular text offers a large number of tables, appendices, and illustrations making the material easier to learn and retain. The content is organized to highlight various areas of concern, and new advancements in cochlear implants and assistive devices are included to help your patients get the most out of the newest technologies.This text serves both the student and...
Rehabilitative Audiology: Children and Adults balances theory with practical applications that demonstrate how rehabilitative principles work i...
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889,95 zł |
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A Developmental-functionalist Approach To Child Language
ISBN: 9780805805208 / Angielski / Twarda / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. This text compares functionalist approaches to child language, concentrating on agentivity and control. It also traces the development of linguistic means to refer to oneself within a developmental-functionalist perspective, and examines the relationship between forms and functions in development.
This text compares functionalist approaches to child language, concentrating on agentivity and control. It also traces the development of linguistic m...
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218,16 zł |
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Communication, Race, and Family : Exploring Communication in Black, White, and Biracial Families
ISBN: 9780805829396 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Communication, Race and Family takes a bold step by exploring how family communication influences the perennial and controversial topic of race. This volume argues that the hope for managing America's troubles with race lies not only with communicating about race at public meetings, at school and in the media, but also, and more fundamentally, with families communicating constructively about race at home. Home is where lessons about the merits of diversity and how to navigate diverse environments can be taught and lived. Home is where society's youngest members can be taught how to improve...
Communication, Race and Family takes a bold step by exploring how family communication influences the perennial and controversial topic of race. This ...
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186,39 zł |
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Scientific Thinking in Speech and Language Therapy
ISBN: 9780805840292 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. This ground-breaking text represents an attempt to make explicit the meaning of science as a guiding philosophy that provides standards for determining truthful knowledge or evidence. The author's motivation for this book was to introduce the principles of the scientific method and to provide a course in critical thinking. A further aim was to achieve those goals without diminishing the importance of caring by the use of examples and illustrations that are specific to communications disorders. The text offers an introduction to the history and philosophy of science, scientific methods, and...
This ground-breaking text represents an attempt to make explicit the meaning of science as a guiding philosophy that provides standards for determinin...
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249,94 zł |
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Stuttering Recovery : Personal and Empirical Perspectives
ISBN: 9780805847710 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Stuttering Recovery: Personal and Empirical Perspectives is a highly original and engaging book serving to not only educate readers on topics related to stuttering, but also to stimulate discussion. The author interweaves personal accounts of people who stutter with informational chapters highlighting up-to-date research on recovery-related issues such as therapy, support groups, listener reactions, risk-taking, and dealing with family members and significant others. Reader-friendly and understandable, this book incorporates various perspectives to teach and illustrate the...
Stuttering Recovery: Personal and Empirical Perspectives is a highly original and engaging book serving to not only educate readers on topics r...
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181,08 zł |
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Classification Manual for Voice Disorders-I
ISBN: 9780805856316 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. To date, there are 300 disorders associated with voice, but until now there has never been a published reference manual that classifies these disorders. Borrowing from the successful organization schema of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM), The Classification Manual of Voice Disorders-I provides the framework for classifying voice disorders using the following criteria for each disorder: essential and associated features; vocal impairment; clinical history and demographic profile; course and complications; medical and voice differential diagnosis; and...
To date, there are 300 disorders associated with voice, but until now there has never been a published reference manual that classifies these disorder...
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292,32 zł |
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Counseling the Communicatively Disabled and Their Families : A Manual for Clinicians
ISBN: 9780805857443 / Angielski / Miękka / 181 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. The purpose of the text is to help speech language pathologists and audiologists learn the basics of counseling. The book emphasizes the development of specific interviewing and counseling skills. This is a critical area in the practice of communication
The purpose of the text is to help speech language pathologists and audiologists learn the basics of counseling. The book emphasizes the development o...
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186,39 zł |