Oralauditory

Oralauditory is a term used in some interdisciplinary contexts to describe phenomena that integrate oral speech production with auditory perception. It is not a standard linguistic term, but may be used to refer to how articulation and hearing influence one another in real time, and to systems designed to combine voice output with listening feedback.

Etymology and scope: the word fuses "oral" (relating to the mouth and speech) and "auditory" (relating to hearing). Because it is not widely standardized, its precise definition varies among authors; generally it denotes interactions between the motor processes of speaking and the sensory processes of listening.

Applications: research areas include speech-language pathology, where therapies use auditory feedback to improve articulation; cognitive neuroscience studies of sensorimotor integration during speech; and human-computer interfaces that pair speech input with auditory feedback for more natural interaction, such as voice-enabled systems and audio-augmented communication aids.

Relation to existing concepts: oralauditory concepts intersect with articulatory phonology, speech perception, and motor theory of speech perception, emphasizing bidirectional influences between production and perception.

Limitations: as a neologism, it lacks a universal definition and may be used inconsistently; readers should consult the context in which it appears.

See also: speech perception, speech production, sensorimotor integration.