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Effects of simulated cataracts on speech intelligibility

, 2012
Limited research is available on how well visual cues integrate with auditory cues to improve speech intelligibility in persons with visual impairments, such as cataracts.
Wood, Joanne M., Chaparro, Alex, Morris, Nichole L., Downs, David   +3 more
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How weather got its words: a history of meteorological English – Part 1: Old English to the Age of Discovery

Weather, EarlyView.
The English language is a gargantuan, gluttonous beast. It has become extraordinary among its peers in its powers of assimilation – such that we rarely consider the diverse origins of the words we use. In this two‐part paper, we will explore these origins, including the Pontic‐Caspian steppe, the British Empire, latinophone scientists and a TV show. We
Kieran M. R. Hunt
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of directivity index of a loudspeaker on speech intelligibility

, 2010
There are many rooms are for speech communication purposes such as hall, auditorium, laboratory, meeting hall and lecture room. The main goal for communication is to understand what the speakers are saying and his words are not mistaken for other words ...
Zulhanip, Aida Zulia
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Characterizing intonation deficit in motor speech disorders : an autosegmental-metrical analysis of spontaneous speech in hypokinetic dysarthria, ataxic dysarthria and foreign accent syndrome

, 2012
The autosegmental-metrical (AM) framework represents an established methodology for intonational analysis in unimpaired speaker populations but has found little application in describing intonation in motor speech disorders (MSDs).
Lowit, Anja, Anja Kuschmann, Anja Lowit, Kuschmann, Anja   +3 more
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The Role of Anatomy‐Based Fitting in Bimodal Rehabilitation: Choosing Electrode Arrays Based on Cochlear Length

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the clinical impact of anatomy‐based fitting (ABF) in cochlear implants for patients with asymmetric hearing loss. Study Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Tertiary referral center specializing in hearing disorders.
Andrea Canale, Arianna Daquino, Maria Gragnano, Claudia Filippini, Marco Boldreghini, Giuseppe Riva, Andrea Albera   +6 more
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Retained primitive reflexes and their relation to speech intelligibility in a sample of Egyptian children

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Introduction Primitive reflexes are sensory motor reflexes that serve as the foundation of early motor milestones; their persistence indicates a lag in the maturation of higher cortical functions.
Ghada Tarek Orabi, Gina Elpatrik, Heba Tallah Sherif Abd El Hady, Ahmed El-nahry   +3 more
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The production of word-initial /.I/ by brazilian learners of english and the issues of comprehensibility and intelligibility [PDF]

, 2013
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras/Inglês e Literatura Correspondente, Florianópolis, 2013Os róticos do Português Brasileiro (BP) possuem várias ...
Schadech, Thaís Suzana
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Multiple Transformer‐Based Models for Phase‐Sensitive Masking‐Based Single‐Channel Speech Enhancement

CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Leveraging both global contextual dependencies and local temporal‐spectral patterns can further enhance speech quality and intelligibility, motivating the integration of diverse neural network structures for improved mask estimation. Furthermore, due to the limitations of existing time‐frequency phase‐aware masks, a new constrained phase ...
Matin Pashaian, Sanaz Seyedin
wiley   +1 more source

Politics of knowledge and policy uptake

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the intersection of knowledge politics and policy uptake, drawing on over a decade of collaborative work between the authors at the Tangentyere Council Research Hub. The authors, representing different knowledge systems, have developed a practice that respects both political and epistemic dimensions of their work.
Matthew Campbell, Vanessa Davis
wiley   +1 more source

Learning speaker-specific pronunciations of disordered speech

, 2013
One of the main clinical applications of speech technology is in voice-enabled assistive technology for people with disordered speech. Progress in this area is hampered by a sparseness in suitable data and recent research have focused on ways of ...
Green, P., Christensen, H., Hain, T.
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