Gibbon, FionaYuen, IvanLee, AliceAdams, Lynne2018-06-292018-06-292007-03Gibbon, F.E., Yuen, I., Lee, A. and Adams, L. (2007) ‘Normal adult speakers’ tongue palate contact patterns for alveolar oral and nasal stops’, Advances in Speech Language Pathology, 9(1), pp. 82–89. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/14417040600954824.1441-7049https://doi.org/10.1080/14417040600954824https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/40This study compared tongue palate contact patterns for oral stops (/t/, /d/) with those for the nasal stop /n/ in order to provide normative data for diagnosing and treating individuals with speech disorders. Electropalatographic (EPG) data were recorded from 15 English speaking adults for word initial /t/, /d/ and /n/ in a high and a low vowel context. EPG frames were classified according to three criteria: (1) anterior constriction; (2) bilateral constriction; and (3) zero posterior central contact. Total amount of contact and variability were also measured. The results showed that almost all (99%) stops met Criteria 1 and 3, with fewer articulations (88% of /t/; 83% of /d/ and 55% of /n/) meeting Criterion 2. Although all stops had similar spatial patterns, /t/ and /d/ had more contact and were more likely to have bilateral constriction than /n/. There were no differences in variability between /t/, /d/ and /n/, however. The clinical implications of the results for the management of individuals with speech disorders are discussed.82-89Stopselectropalatography (EPG)articulation disorderarticlehttp://10.1080/14417040600954824