Post-exposure effect of music through personal listening device (PLD) on speech perception in noise test in young adults

The purpose of this article is to propose 4 dimensions for consideration in hearing aid fittings and 4 tests to evaluate those dimensions. The 4 dimensions and tests are (a) working memory, evaluated by the Revised Speech Perception in Noise test (Bilger, Nuetzel, & Rabinowitz, 1984); (b) performance in noise, evaluated by the Quick Speech in Noise test (QSIN; Killion, Niquette, Gudmundsen, Revit, & Banerjee, 2004); (c) acceptance of noise, evaluated by the Acceptable Noise Level test (ANL; Nabelek, Tucker, & Letowski, 1991); and (d) performance versus perception, evaluated by the Perceptual–Performance test (PPT; Saunders & Cienkowski, 2002). The authors discuss the 4 dimensions and tests in the context of improving the quality of hearing aid fittings.

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Speech Perception in Noise Test

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t31934-000 ◽

1977 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D. N. Kalikow ◽

K. N. Stevens ◽

L. L. Elliot

Keyword(s):

Speech Perception ◽

Speech Perception In Noise ◽

Noise Test

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An evaluation of the speech perception in noise test

South African Journal of Communication Disorders ◽

10.4102/sajcd.v33i1.326 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lucille P. Dickens ◽

Callum M. Delaney

Keyword(s):

Speech Perception ◽

Normal Hearing ◽

Clinical Applications ◽

Speech Perception In Noise ◽

Presentation Level ◽

Noise Test

The effects of presentation level and signal-to-babble ratio (S/B) on SPIN performance were investigated for eighty normal hearing listeners. Both intensity and S/B had a significant effect on scores. Performance improved at the more favourable S/B regardless of presentation level, and scores were better at the lower presentation level regardless of S/B. Possible clinical applications of the SPIN test are discussed.

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Native and Non-Native Listeners Perceptual Judgement of English Accentedness, Intelligibility, and Acceptability of Indonesian Speakers

Lingua Cultura ◽

10.21512/lc.v13i1.5362 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 39

Author(s):

Syifa' Khuriyatuz Zahro

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Speech Perception ◽

Foreign Accent ◽

Speech Perception In Noise ◽

Correlation Test ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Accented Speech ◽

Perceptual Judgement ◽

Noise Test ◽

Nonnative Listeners

This research aimed at investigating the extent of accentedness and intelligibility as well as the acceptability of Indonesian foreign-accented speech perceived by native and non-native listeners, as well as finding their correlation to each other. It used qualitative research. The participant of the research was selected using purposive sampling. The participants were divided into speakers and listeners. There are six speakers and four listeners selected. The four listeners were native and nonnative listeners who rated and transcribed six recorded reading of Indonesian speakers by means of SPIN (Speech Perception in Noise) test. The results show that native listeners rate the speech almost the same way as non-native listeners do. The speeches with clear and accurate pronunciation are rated highly accepted and fully intelligible, regardless of having a very strong accent. In contrast, less clear and accurate pronunciations, as well as a very strong accent of the speeches, are rated unacceptable and still reasonably intelligible. The result of the correlation test between accentedness and intelligibility as well as accentedness and acceptability of the accent finds on no account of correlation to each other. Therefore, accentedness and intelligibility plus accentedness and acceptability of the accent are independent, so that strong foreign accent could stay acceptable and intelligible. The factors found to influence the judgment are the familiarity of the accent, clarity, and accuracy of pronunciation. Aforementioned findings have implication to challenge English teachers in Indonesia to develop meaningful activities to teach English pronunciation accurately to be regarded as fully intelligible and acceptable by listeners, especially native English listeners.

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