Speech Signals Used to Evaluate Functional Status of the Auditory System
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
7-1-2005
Description
This review presents a brief history of the evolution of speech audiometry from the 1800s to present day. The two-component aspect of hearing loss (audibility and distortion), which was formalized into a framework in past literature, is presented in the context of speech recognition. The differences between speech recognition in quiet and in background noise are discussed as they relate to listeners with normal hearing and listeners with hearing loss. A discussion of the use of sentence materials versus word materials for clinical use is included as is a discussion of the effects of presentation level on recognition performance in quiet and noise. Finally, the effects of age and hearing loss on speech recognition are considered.
Citation Information
Wilson, Richard H.; and McArdle, Rachel. 2005. Speech Signals Used to Evaluate Functional Status of the Auditory System. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. Vol.42(4 SUPPL. 2). 79-93. https://doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2005.06.0096 PMID: 16470466 ISSN: 0748-7711