MIKE TULLYThesis 1, Fall 2011, 10/17/11Faculty: Julia Wargaski

When I was very young, my older sister pointed out to me that I had a speech disorder. It’s called Malapropism, and it is neither severe nor very noticeable. In fact, this condition is actually extremely common and categorized as mis-speech rather than as an impediment. A malapropism is the accidental substitution of a word for a similar sounding, but incorrect, word. Since first learning about this speech condition, I have taken notice of how it has affected myself and others.

My thesis concentration centers mainly around malapropism and the relative field of speech therapy. I am interested in exploring the relationships between thought process, speech, speech disorders, and speech therapy. I’m exploring how I can apply design to communicate relative information about these topics in a new form. I would like to create something that is both functional and experimental. I am seeking to have what I discover inform what I create, as I continue my research and experiments.

- A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs, Donald Davidson

- The Ants Are My Friends: Misheard Lyrics, Malapropisms, Eggcorns, and Other Linguistic Gaffes, Martin Toseland

- Much Ado About Nothing, William Shakespeare

- Seeing Voices, Oliver Sacks

- The Rivals, Richard Brinsley Sheridan

- Stutterer Speaks Up in Class; His Professor Says Keep Quiet, Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, October 2011

- Interview with Maria I. Grigos, Associate Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at NYU

- Interview with Noa Daskal, practicing Speech Language Therapist

Introduction Research and Sources

CONCEPT RESEARCH

INTERVIEWS

Influences Mind Map & Brainstorming

HAND DRAWN TYPOGRAPHY, SPEECH & LINGUISTICS, SPEECH THERAPY AND PATHOLOGY, MISCOMMUNICATION, SCIENCE RELATED TO THOUGHT PATTERNS, & MUCH MORE.

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