Mandarin-Speaking, Kindergarten-Aged Children with Cochlear Implants Benefit from Natural 'F'[subscript 0] Patterns in the Use of Semantic Context during Speech Recognition
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| Title: | Mandarin-Speaking, Kindergarten-Aged Children with Cochlear Implants Benefit from Natural 'F'[subscript 0] Patterns in the Use of Semantic Context during Speech Recognition |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Zhang, Linjun, Wang, Jiuju, Hong, Tian, Li, Yu, Zhang, Yang, Shu, Hua |
| Source: | Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Aug 2018 61(8):2146-2152. |
| Availability: | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 2200 Research Blvd #250, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel: 301-296-5700; Fax: 301-296-8580; e-mail: slhr@asha.org; Web site: http://jslhr.pubs.asha.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Kindergarten |
| Descriptors: | Mandarin Chinese, Kindergarten, Assistive Technology, Semantics, Speech, Recognition (Psychology), Sentences, Word Lists, Comparative Analysis |
| DOI: | 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-H-17-0327 |
| ISSN: | 1092-4388 |
| Abstract: | Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which semantic context and F[subscript 0] contours affect speech recognition by Mandarin-speaking, kindergarten-aged children with cochlear implants (CIs). Method: The experimental design manipulated two factors, that is, semantic context, by comparing the intelligibility of normal sentence versus word list, and F[subscript 0] contours, by comparing the intelligibility of utterances with natural versus flat F[subscript 0] patterns. Twenty-two children with CIs completed a speech recognition test. Results: Children with CIs could use both semantic context and F[subscript 0] contours to assist speech recognition. Furthermore, natural F[subscript 0] patterns provided extra benefit when semantic context was present than when it was absent. Conclusion: Dynamic F[subscript 0] contours play an important role in speech recognition by Mandarin-speaking children with CIs despite the well-known limitation of CI devices in extracting F[subscript 0] information. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1187744 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which semantic context and F[subscript 0] contours affect speech recognition by Mandarin-speaking, kindergarten-aged children with cochlear implants (CIs). Method: The experimental design manipulated two factors, that is, semantic context, by comparing the intelligibility of normal sentence versus word list, and F[subscript 0] contours, by comparing the intelligibility of utterances with natural versus flat F[subscript 0] patterns. Twenty-two children with CIs completed a speech recognition test. Results: Children with CIs could use both semantic context and F[subscript 0] contours to assist speech recognition. Furthermore, natural F[subscript 0] patterns provided extra benefit when semantic context was present than when it was absent. Conclusion: Dynamic F[subscript 0] contours play an important role in speech recognition by Mandarin-speaking children with CIs despite the well-known limitation of CI devices in extracting F[subscript 0] information. |
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| ISSN: | 1092-4388 |
| DOI: | 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-H-17-0327 |
