The spouse as facilitator for esophageal speech: A research perspective
✍ Scribed by Harriet Weidman Gibbs; Jeanne Achterberg-Lawlis
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 349 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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✦ Synopsis
The role of the spouse in relation to the quality of esophageal speech of laryngectornized patients was investigated using psychodiagnostic instruments and speech ratings and through an assessment of the verbal interactions between the patient and spouse. Analysis of the results indicates that those speakers who were objectively judged to have higher quality speech and learned esophageal speech rapidly had spouses who were more likely t o disagree verbally with them, addressed them in a way that encouraged long answers, and evidenced reciprocal compatibility for meeting affectional needs.