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KMID : 0917519970010010237
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Journal of Speech Sciences
1997 Volume.1 No. 1 p.237 ~ p.259
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An Aerodtnamic Study of Velopharyngeal Closure Function in Cleft Palate Patients
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Ahn Tae-Sub
Yang Sang-Ill
Shin Hyo-Keun
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Abstract
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Cleft Palate speech appears to have hyper/hyponasality with velopharyngeal insufficiency and articulation disorders. Previous studies on Cleft Palate speech have shown that speech tends to have lower airflow and air pressure.
To examine the aerodynamic characteristics of Cleft Palate speech, Aerophone II Voice function Analyzer was used. We measured sound pressure level, airflow, air pressure and glottal power. Three Cleft Palate adults and five normal adults participated in this experiment. The test words are composed of: (1) the sustained vowel /o/ (2) /CiCi/, where C is one of three different stop consonants in KOrean (3) /bimi/. Subjects were asked to produce /bimi/ five times without opening their lips.
All the data was statistically tested by t-test for Cleft Palate patients before operation groups and control groups and paired t-test for Cleft Palate patients before and after operation groups.
The results were as follw :
① Cleft Palate patients generally speak with incomplete oral closure and lower oral air pressure. As a result, the SPL of Cleft Palate before operation is 3 ㏈ lower than control groups.
② Airflow of Cleft Palate in phonation and articulation is lower than that of control groups. However it increased after operation. Lung volume and mean airflow in phonation are significantly increased (p<0.05).
③ Although velopharyngeal function (velar opening rate) of Cleft Palate is poor in comparison with control groups, it was recovered after operation. In this event maximum flow rate and mean airflow rate are significantly increased (p<0.05).
④ Air pressure of Cleft Palate in speech is lower than that of control groups. In general, the air pressure of Cleft Palate increased after operation. In this event air pressure of glottalized consonant is significantly increased (p<0.04).
⑤ Glottal Power(mean power, mean efficient and mean resistant) of Cleft Palate patients is lower than that of control groupsl But mean efficient and mean resistant of Cleft Palate patients increased significantly (p<0.05) after operation.
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