Substitute speech after laryngectomy is characterized by restricted aero-acoustic properties
in comparison with laryngeal speech and has therefore lower intelligibility. Until now, an …

Purpose To investigate the ability of standard esophageal (SE) and tracheoesophageal (TE)
speakers of Cantonese to differentiate between aspirated and unaspirated stops produced …

Total laryngectomy has far-reaching effects on vocal tract anatomy and physiology. The
preferred method for restoring postlaryngectomy oral communication is prosthetic …

In 20 to 40 percent of all cases of laryngeal cancer, total laryngectomy has to be performed,
ie the removal of the entire larynx. For the patient, this means the loss of the natural voice …

The purpose of this study was to compare listener processing demands when decoding
alaryngeal compared to laryngeal speech. Fifty-six listeners were presented with single …

Objectives: This study compared bilabial contact pressure (CPsp) and oral air pressure (Po)
for/p/,/b/, and/m/produced by tracheoesophageal (TE) versus laryngeal speakers …

A laryngectomy is the surgical removal of the larynx which results in the loss of phonation.
The aim of this study was to characterize tongue and lip movements during speech …

In comparison with laryngeal voice, substitute voice after laryngectomy is characterized by
restricted aero-acoustic properties. Until now, an objective means of prosodic differences …

Tracheoesophageal (TE) speech is a possibility to restore the ability to speak after
laryngectomy. TE speech often shows low intelligibility. An objective means to determine …

Purpose Confusions between voiced and voiceless plosives and voiced and voiceless
fricatives are common in Dutch tracheoesophageal (TE) speech. This study investigates (a) …