Confusion of Danish consonants in white noise

Forfattere

  • Morten L. Jepsen Centre for Applied Hearing Research, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
  • Torsten Dau Centre for Applied Hearing Research, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark

Resumé

Several classical studies have investigated how the perception of consonants is affected by interfering noise. The present study is aimed at developing a consonant confusion test, considering fifteen frequently used Danish consonants presented in initial position in combination with the vowels [æ], [i] and [u] and spoken by ten speakers. Consonant recognition was measured in the presence of a white-noise masker at a number of signal-to- noise ratios. The presented data were obtained in eight normal-hearing listeners. The results were analyzed in terms of recognition rates and formation of confusion groups. It was hypothesized that the confusion groups are similar to those found in English, but that consonants that are common in Danish would fall into specific groups. The results showed that there iss a large asymmetry in the confusions, and that the confusion groups are not as clear as in other languages. Additionally, this study introduces the “wheel of confusions” (WoC) which is a new graphical representation of consonant confusion data. The results will be used as reference data in on- going studies on consonant perception in listeners with hearing impairment and will address the individuality of consonant perception with and without hearing instruments.

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Publiceret

2011-12-15

Citation/Eksport

Jepsen, M. L., & Dau, T. (2011). Confusion of Danish consonants in white noise. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Auditory and Audiological Research, 3, 143–150. Hentet fra https://proceedings.isaar.eu/index.php/isaarproc/article/view/2011-17

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Sektion

2011/1. Indicators of hearing impairment and measures of speech perception