Speech understanding in everyday life: the role of masking release, binaural unmasking, and linguistic proficiency

Authors

  • S. Theo Goverts ENT-Audiology and EMGO+ institute, VU University Medical Center, P.0. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Joost M. Festen ENT-Audiology and EMGO+ institute, VU University Medical Center, P.0. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Tammo Houtgast ENT-Audiology and EMGO+ institute, VU University Medical Center, P.0. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Abstract

Hearing-impaired subjects experience major problems understanding speech in everyday adverse conditions. In these conditions normal-hearing listeners have substantial benefit from masking release due to fluctuations in the noise-masker, binaural unmasking, and linguistic pro ciency. In the present study these effects are investigated in normal-hearing listeners in a combined condition, which is relevant for everyday life. Masking release and binaural unmasking are found to be sub-additive, masking release and linguistic proficiency are super-additive. Binaural unmasking and linguistic pro ciency are independent.

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Published

2009-12-15

How to Cite

Goverts, S. T., Festen, J. M., & Houtgast, T. (2009). Speech understanding in everyday life: the role of masking release, binaural unmasking, and linguistic proficiency. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Auditory and Audiological Research, 2, 299–304. Retrieved from https://proceedings.isaar.eu/index.php/isaarproc/article/view/2009-30

Issue

Vol. 2 (2009): Binaural Processing and Spatial Hearing

Section

2009/3. Speech processing and perception under adverse conditions

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