The plan for the State University College under construction at Purchase, N. Y., reflects a novel approach to collaboration among architects. (Author)

Spectrograms of spontaneous speech revealed that syllables preceding a judged-pause location were usually longer than those following, whether or not a silent interval was present. Most judged-pause locations were junctures, but syllable length governed judgments independently of juncture cues. (Author/FWB)

Examinations show how these roof decks help buildings acoustically and as a fire retardant. (RG)

Considers silence and the dimensions of sound. (Editor/RK)

Discusses important concepts regarding children's need for specialized acoustical standards in classrooms: (1) all children need good acoustics to understand familiar words and to learn new information; (2) children who have hearing loss, those learning in a second language, and those with auditory or attention problems need even more favorable…

Explains the physical principles of the tuning fork which has a common use in teaching laboratories. Includes information on its vibration, frequency of vibration, elasticity, and reasons for having two prongs. (YDS)

This article describes science activities which introduce students to the mechanics of sound while encouraging class musicians to share their expertise. A reproducible activity sheet is included. (IAH)

Ten normally hearing and 10 age-matched subjects with moderate-to-severe hearing impairments (ages 6-9) were recorded producing a protocol of 18 basic syllables. The syllables were analyzed for total duration, voice-onset time of the initial consonant, fundamental frequency at midpoint of vowel, and formant frequencies at midpoint of vowel.…

Describes the major types of acoustic analysis available for the study of speech, identifies equipment and other components needed for a modern speech-analysis laboratory, and lists possible measurements for various aspects of phonation, articulation, and resonance, as they might be seen in neurologically disordered speech. (Author/DB)