Symptoms Dysprosody

1 symptoms

1.1 linguistic dysprosody
1.2 emotional dysprosody
1.3 related symptoms

symptoms

dysprosody characterized alterations in intensity, in timing of utterance segments, , in rhythm, cadency, , intonation of words. these differences cause person lose characteristics of particular individual speech. while individual s personality, sensory comprehension, motor skills, , intelligence remain intact, grammar vocal emotional capacity can affected. prosodic control essential speech delivery because establishes vocal identity, since each individual’s voice has unique characteristics. there 2 types of dysprosody, linguistic , emotional, each present different symptoms. possible 1 can present both forms of dysprosody.

linguistic dysprosody

dysprosody works on linguistic level in specifies intent of one’s speech. example, prosody responsible verbal variations in interrogative versus declarative statements , serious versus sarcastic remarks. linguistic dysprosody refers diminished ability verbally convey aspects of sentence structure, such placing stress on words emphasis or using patterns of intonation reveal structure or intention of utterance. example, individuals linguistic dysprosody may have difficulty distinguishing production of interrogative , declarative sentences, switching or leaving out expected rising , falling shift, respectively. thus, linguistic dysprosody alters individual’s vocal identity , impairs verbal communication.

emotional dysprosody

emotional dysprosody deals person s ability express emotions through speech ability understand emotion in else s speech. whenever speak, whether realize or not, there nonverbal aspects of our speech reveal information our feelings , attitude. there has been strong evidence dysprosody affect ability express emotion, severity may vary depending on part of brain has been damaged. studies have shown ability express emotional information dependent on motor, perceptual, , neurobehavioral functions working in specific way. person suffering dysprosody not able accurately convey emotion vocally, such through pitch or melody, or make conclusion person s feeling through speech. regardless of inability vocally express feeling through prosodic controls, emotions still formed , felt individual. since there many different factors contribute emotional understanding of speech, makes more complicated understand.

related symptoms

after experiencing brain injury, people may begin speaking in accent not native country of origin, discussed in preceding sections, more common forms of dysprosody consist of alterations in vocal pitch, timing, rhythm, , control, not resulting in foreign dialect. in addition, there have been cases in seizures began develop in patients suffering dysprosody, no decisive conclusions connecting dysprosody , seizure activity have been made. dysprosody can last differing durations, few months years, although reason seems unclear.

there several different types of dysprosody have been classified. common types of dysprosody associated dysarthria , developmental coordination disorder, affect motor processing in speech. among studied types are:

flaccid dysarthria characterized little control on pitch , voice volume, reduced speech rate, , impaired voice quality
hypokinetic dysarthria characterized harsh voice quality, monotone, reduced volume , breathiness
ataxic dysarthria characterized harsh voice quality, reduced speech rate, , poor volume , pitch control
developmental verbal dyspraxia characterized monotone , poor volume control

there can emotional , mental side effects dysprosody. each individual has distinct voice characterized prosodic elements. once person loses control of timing, pitch, melody, etc. of speech, can feel sense of loss of personal identity, can lead depression.