Linked speech and language records for developmental and communication disorders
PhonBank integration within TalkBank: Acquisition, disorders, dysfluencies and paraphasias
['FUNDING_R01'] · CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY · NIH-11309663
This project combines many speech and language recordings so researchers can learn more about people with aphasia, dementia, stuttering, and children's language differences.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11309663 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
Researchers are joining phonology, fluency, vocabulary, and grammar data from several TalkBank collections (PhonBank, FluencyBank, CHILDES, AphasiaBank, and DementiaBank) into one searchable database. They will align the different coding systems so users can compare speech samples across ages and conditions. Clinicians and scientists will use the combined resource to spot common speech and language patterns and to track how disorders change over time. The goal is to make it easier to use real patient recordings to inform diagnosis, therapy, and future clinical work.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People with aphasia, dementia-related language decline, stuttering, childhood language delays, or caregivers of affected children who can share speech recordings or participate in language sampling would be most relevant.
Not a fit: Patients whose health concerns do not affect speech or language, or who cannot provide usable voice recordings, are unlikely to benefit directly from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could speed up discovery of clearer speech patterns tied to specific disorders and help tailor speech-language therapies to patient needs.
How similar studies have performed: Parts of TalkBank like AphasiaBank and CHILDES have already supported many studies and clinical insights, so this effort builds on well-used, successful resources.
Where this research is happening
PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES
- CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY — PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MACWHINNEY, BRIAN — CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: MACWHINNEY, BRIAN
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.