Foundations of Speech and Hearing: Anatomy and Physiology

Third Edition

Jeannette D. Hoit, Gary Weismer, Brad Story, Rosemary A. Lester-Smith

Details: 371 pages, B&W, Hardcover, 8.5" x 11"

ISBN13: 978-1-63550-871-0

Release Date: 01/05/2026

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Print Book: $144.95

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This accessible and richly illustrated textbook covers the anatomy and physiology of speaking, hearing, and swallowing. Designed primarily for undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in speech-language pathology, audiology, and speech and hearing sciences, it is written with clinical endpoints in mind and is neither oversimplified nor excessively detailed. The topics covered—including speaking and its subsystems (respiratory, laryngeal, velopharyngeal-nasal, and pharyngeal-oral), hearing and its subsystems (outer, middle, and inner ears), swallowing, and the nervous system—are those that are ultimately relevant to understanding, evaluating, and managing clients with communication and swallowing disorders.

New to the Third Edition

New author, Rosemary Lester-Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP, with substantial knowledge and experience in basic science, clinical application, and classroom teaching
100+ new or updated illustrations
Descriptions of selected instrumentation and measurements commonly used in clinical settings
Clinical case scenarios with embedded self-test questions to reinforce knowledge and gain insight into its real-life applications
Extensively revised text to enhance clarity and provide support for beginning students
Updated material based on recent literature
New and updated ancillary resources (videos, slides, lab activities, study guides, knowledge checks, and test banks) that are available on the companion website

Key Features

Numerous beautiful, full-color illustrations
Complex information presented clearly and concisely, in an easy-to-understand manner
More than 25 videos that demonstrate key concepts in the text, nearly all of which were created specifically for this book
Clinical applications to basic anatomy and physiology are woven throughout the book
Clinical cases that highlight the relevance of anatomy and physiology to the clinical practices of speech-language pathology and audiology
“Sidetracks” offer informal and engaging ways to help students connect content to everyday experiences
A robust offering of online resources (ancillaries) for both instructors and students

PluralPlus Online Ancillaries

For instructors: Instructor Overview, PowerPoint Slides, Videos, Lab Activities, Test Banks
For students: Videos, Study Guides, Knowledge Checks

Authors

Jeannette D. Hoit

Jeannette D. Hoit, PhD, CCC-SLP is Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Director of Postdoctoral Affairs at the University of Arizona and a speech-language pathologist. Dr. Hoit received her BA in Anthropology from the University of California at Los Angeles, her MA in Communicative Disorders from San Diego State University, and her PhD in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Arizona, and she pursued postdoctoral study in the Harvard School of Public Health Respiratory Biology Program and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Speech Research Laboratory. Dr. Hoit's research focuses on speech physiology, with an emphasis on normal aging and development, neuromotor speech disorders, and respiratory function and dysfunction. Dr. Hoit is a past editor of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and past president of the American Association of Phonetic Sciences. She has received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from San Diego State University and several teaching and mentoring awards from the University of Arizona.

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Gary Weismer

Gary Weismer, PhD, is Oros-Bascom Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Pennsylvania State University and his doctorate from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1975. Dr. Weismer's research publications concern speech production in healthy talkers, as well as speech production and speech intelligibility in persons with motor speech disorders. Dr. Weismer served twice as Associate Editor for the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (formerly the Journal of Speech and Hearing Research), as Associate Editor at Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica (FPL) from 2004 to 2011, and as Editor-in-Chief at FPL from 2011 to 2016. During his 35 years at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Weismer won several teaching awards, including for mentoring efforts in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Honors program. Dr. Weismer mentored 16 doctoral students during his career, many of whom are currently scientific leaders and university administrators. He is a past member of the Executive Board of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics IALP), an Honored Member of IALP, a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, and past chair of his department. He has edited, authored, and coauthored five textbooks.

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Brad Story

Brad Story, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the College of Science at the University of Arizona. Dr. Story received his BS in Applied Physics from the University of Northern Iowa in 1987 and his PhD in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Iowa in 1995. From 1987-1991, he was employed in industry as an engineer where he developed computational models and instrumentation systems for designing and measuring the performance of mufflers. Dr. Story’s research publications concern the mechanics, aerodynamics, and acoustics of speech production, as well as the perception of speech sounds. Dr. Story is a past and present Associate Editor for the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, a fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), and recipient of the ASA’s Rossing Prize in Acoustics Education in 2016. Dr. Story was recognized by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association in 2013 with the Willard R. Zemlin Lecture Award, and by the University of Iowa in 2018 with a Distinguished Alum Award. His research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.

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