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Acoustic-phonetic approach toward understanding neural processes and speech perception
D B Koch1, T J McGee, A R Bradlow
1Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology
|July 1, 1999
Summary
This review explores the acoustic-phonetic approach to understand speech perception. This method aids in diagnosing auditory learning problems and improving speech sound training for audiologists.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Auditory Science
Background:
- Speech perception involves complex acoustic-phonetic processing.
- Understanding normal and abnormal speech perception requires behavioral and electrophysiologic data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the acoustic-phonetic experimental approach for studying speech perception.
- To explore its application in understanding auditory learning and speech-sound training.
Main Methods:
- Analyzing critical acoustic characteristics of speech.
- Identifying key acoustic-phonetic classes for speech signal recognition.
- Reviewing neurophysiologic representations of speech parameters in humans and animals.
Main Results:
- The acoustic-phonetic approach illuminates the biologic basis of auditory learning issues in children.
- It characterizes behavioral and neurophysiologic changes following speech-sound training.
Conclusions:
- The acoustic-phonetic framework offers valuable insights for audiology diagnostics and rehabilitation.
- This approach enhances the understanding of speech perception mechanisms.