Date of Award
6-1964
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Charles Van Riper
Second Advisor
William Dopheide
Third Advisor
Dr. Robert Erickson
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Introduction
Background
In 1938, Travis and Rasmus commented on a particular problem in pathology. They said, "From every angle, an adult with a disorder of articulation presents a much more serious problem than a child with such a defect" (40. p. 218). Their statement is an appropriate current evaluation of the same problem. The American Speech and Hearing Association's Committee on the Midcentury White House Conference reported that the incidence of articulatory disorders was equal, 3.3% for both children and adults in the United States (1). In 1962, Dopheide found that 36 out of 2,087 of the freshman entering Western Michigan University exhibited defective articulatory ability (13). A perusal of studies reported reveals that most of the studies have been of children's faulty articulation (28, 11, 12, 23, 29). Adults' articulatory problems have not received such intense study (17, 40, 27).
Recommended Citation
Redel, Ralph W., "An Investigation into the Possible Relationship Between Phonic Ability and Articulatory Defectiveness in University Students" (1964). Masters Theses. 3774.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3774