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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Speech Communication
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Conversational turn-taking relies on precise timing for smooth interaction.
  • Noise and hearing impairment (HI) can significantly challenge speech comprehension and production.
  • Understanding how these factors affect conversational dynamics is crucial for communication accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of noise and hearing impairment on the timing and variability of conversational turn-taking.
  • To analyze speech production adjustments in response to noise and hearing status.
  • To compare conversational behaviors of normal-hearing (NH) and hearing-impaired (HI) individuals under varying noise levels.

Main Methods:

  • Twelve pairs of NH and HI individuals performed a spot-the-difference task.
  • Conversations were recorded in quiet and three levels of multitalker babble.
  • Turn-taking timing, speech rate, loudness, and pausing patterns were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Hearing-impaired talkers exhibited greater variability in turn-start timing compared to normal-hearing talkers.
  • Both NH and HI participants showed delayed and more variable turn starts in noise.
  • In noise, participants spoke louder, slower, with longer pauses and longer interpausal units.

Conclusions:

  • Conversational timing is significantly affected by both noise and hearing impairment.
  • Speech production adapts to noise, but the specific patterns differ between NH and HI individuals, especially in challenging conditions.
  • Further research is needed to clarify whether adaptations by NH partners are primarily to aid HI partners or themselves.