Accent Variation in Scotland
Interdisciplinary research on the use and reception of accents in Scotland.
Clinical Audiology, Speech and Language Research Centre (CASL)
Overview
The Clinical Audiology, Speech and Language (CASL) Research Centre at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh undertakes methodological, applied and theoretical research.
- Our methodological research focuses on the development of new and enhanced instrumentation, analytic techniques and experimental methods for the collection, measurement and analysis of speech and swallowing.
- Our applied research focuses on diagnosis, treatment and policy development for speech, language, hearing and swallowing disorders. CASL is internationally known for innovating visual biofeedback tools for use in therapy.
- Our theoretical research covers work on speech production processes, speech disorders, child language acquisition, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, intra- and inter-individual variation, psycholinguistics, and phonology.
Our multidisciplinary work addresses communication needs to promote wellbeing and facilitate full participation in society
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Meet our experts
We are a multidisciplinary team of researchers at all career stages in the fields of speech, language, hearing, signing and swallowing.
We cover a broad range of methodologies and topics, with expertise in:
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Audiology
- British Sign Language Interpreting
- Linguistics
- Phonetics
- Psycholinguistics
- Psychology
- Engineering and Sound Technology
CASL Projects and Spin Outs
National Autism Implementation Team (NAIT)
A practitioner-researcher partnership funded by Scottish Government.
Swallow Vision
A project developing UltraSound Evaluation of Swallowing (USES) as a new clinical assessment.
Voice Analysis, Attribution and Care
Basic, applied and clinical research on voice characteristics.
CASL's Research Impact
We are making a difference for:
- people with a variety of clinical communication disorders and needs
- people with a variety of related physiological and neurological disorders
- speech and language therapists and audiologists
- policymakers concerned with the role of communication for wellbeing, participation and education
- academics and students across the world
- members of the public interested in speech and language variation
To achieve positive impacts for these groups, we pursue collaborations, training and joint projects in partnership with NHS, third-sector and industry colleagues.
To help educate the next generation of therapists, we have taken a key role in developing teaching websites featuring extensive collections of instrumental and acoustic recordings of speech (Seeing Speech and Dynamic Dialects).
Clinical data from our research projects on articulation and swallowing provide a unique Open Science resource for student and clinician training.
Doctoral Study with CASL
Our PhD students make a vital contribution to the Centre's work and research culture.
Regular group mentoring sessions with the CASL directors and other QMU researchers (the PhD CASL Culture Club) reflect our desire to nourish a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to research at all levels.
