Consonant burst enhancement: a possible means to improve intelligibility for the hard of hearing

Consonant burst enhancement: a possible means to improve intelligibility for the hard of hearing

The possibility of using a circuit to amplify selectively the burst of a stop consonant is investigated. It is shown that such a circuit used in the speech channel of an amplifying system can improve the discrimination between stop consonants. Such a system could be of value in assisting the hard of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of rehabilitation research and development 1987, Vol.24 (4), p.217-220
1. Verfasser: Guelke, R W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Deafness - rehabilitation
Hearing Aids
Humans
Microcomputers
Phonetics
Speech Acoustics
Speech Perception
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Zusammenfassung:The possibility of using a circuit to amplify selectively the burst of a stop consonant is investigated. It is shown that such a circuit used in the speech channel of an amplifying system can improve the discrimination between stop consonants. Such a system could be of value in assisting the hard of hearing.
ISSN:0748-7711