超声技术在语音生理研究中的应用综述
A Review of the Application of Ultrasound Technology in the Study of Speech Physiology
DOI: 10.12677/ml.2026.147738, PDF,    科研立项经费支持
作者: 刘帅东：西北民族大学语言与文化计算教育部重点实验室，甘肃 兰州；吕士良*：西北民族大学甘肃省民族语言文化智能信息处理重点实验室，甘肃 兰州
关键词: 超声技术；语音生理；研究进展；学科融合；言语研究；Ultrasound Technology； Speech Physiology； Research Developments； Interdisciplinary Integration； Speech Research
摘要: 超声技术凭借自身优势，从传统医学延伸至语音生理研究各领域，成为该领域重要技术支撑。自20世纪70年代以来，其应用不断拓展，研究从发音器官、发音现象的基础研究，逐步覆盖语言健康、语言教学、语言资源建设等方向，形成多学科交叉的研究体系。本文运用文献计量、主题归纳等方法，系统梳理了2000年以来约24年的国内外相关研究进展。研究发现，国际研究已在言语治疗、二语习得、发音机制量化等方面形成了成熟研究范式，国内研究在言语障碍诊疗、跨学科技术融合等层面仍有不足。伴随人工智能发展，语音超声技术将向智能化、精准化发展，以期更好地服务于未来语言事业的兴旺发展。
Abstract: Thanks to its inherent advantages, ultrasound technology has expanded from traditional medicine into various fields of speech physiology research, becoming a key technical pillar in this area. Since the 1970s, its applications have continued to expand, with research progressing from basic studies of speech organs and phonetic phenomena to gradually encompassing areas such as speech health, language teaching and language resource development, thereby forming a multidisciplinary research framework. This paper employs methods such as bibliometrics and thematic analysis to systematically review the progress of relevant domestic and international research over approximately 24 years since 2000. The findings reveal that international research has established mature research paradigms in areas such as speech therapy, second language acquisition and the quantification of articulation mechanisms, whilst domestic research still has shortcomings in areas such as the diagnosis and treatment of speech disorders and the integration of interdisciplinary technologies. With the development of artificial intelligence, the voice ultrasound technology will evolve towards intelligence and precision, with the aim of better serving the thriving development of future language undertakings.
文章引用：刘帅东, 吕士良. 超声技术在语音生理研究中的应用综述[J]. 现代语言学, 2026, 14(7): 1050-1060. https://doi.org/10.12677/ml.2026.147738

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