Dr Ben Rutter

BA, Ph.D

Human Communication Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

Lecturer in Clinical Linguistics

b.rutter@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2413

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Dr Ben Rutter
Human Communication Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery
Room 127
362 Mushroom Lane
Sheffield
S10 2TS
Profile

I joined the University of Sheffield in 2010 and am now a Lecturer in Clinical Linguistics. I hold an undergraduate degree in linguistics from the University of York and a Ph.D. in Clinical Linguistics from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

My research focuses on the role of linguistics and phonetics in speech and language therapy and I am particularly interested in the analysis of natural conversation. I teach in a wide range of areas including phonetics, phonology, linguistics and research methods. I am currently Admissions Lead for the Department of Human Communication Sciences.

Research interests
  • Clinical linguistics and phonetics
  • Dysarthria and the motor speech disorders
  • Interactional phonetics and its role in speech and language therapy
  • The health humanities
Publications

Books

  • Papakyritsis I, Klopfenstein M & Rutter B (2021) The Phonetics of Dysarthria Studies in Production and Perception. Studies in Phonetics and Phonology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ball MJ, Müller N & Rutter B (2009) Phonology for Communication Disorders. Psychology Press. RIS download Bibtex download

Journal articles

Chapters

  • Ball MJ & Rutter B (2024) Government Phonology and Speech Impairment, HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL LINGUISTICS, 2 EDITION (pp. 351-363). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rutter B & Ball MJ (2023) Psycholinguistic validity and phonological representation, The Routledge International Handbook of Psycholinguistic and Cognitive Processes (pp. 264-274). Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ball M, Müller N, Klopfenstein M & Rutter B (2021) Examples of narrow phonetic transcription in disordered speech. In Ball M (Ed.), Manual of Clinical Phonetics Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rutter B, Ball M & Kroll T (2014) Interactional Phonetics In Ball M, Müller N & Nelson R (Ed.), Handbook of Qualitative Research in Communication Disorders Psychology Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rutter B & Cunningham S (2013) The Recording of Audio and Video Data. In Muller N & Ball M (Ed.), Research Methods in Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics A Practical Guide John Wiley & Sons RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rutter B, Ball MJ & Kroll T (2013) Interactional Phonetics: Background and Examples In Ball MJ, Müller N & Nelson RL (Ed.), Handbook of Qualitative Research in Communication Disorders (pp. 311-328). Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rutter B & Ball MJ (2010) Psycholinguistic Validity and Phonological Representation In Guendouzi J, Loncke F & Williams MJ (Ed.), The Handbook of Psycholinguistic and Cognitive Processes: Perspectives in Communication Disorders (pp. 313-326). Psychology Press RIS download Bibtex download
Professional activities and memberships
  • Editorial board member: Journal of Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics
  • Manuscript Reviewer: Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica; International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders; Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics; International Journal of Speech Language Pathology; Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology.
  • Member: Acoustical Society of America; Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics; International Phonetic Association