Face mask type affects audiovisual speech intelligibility and subjective listening effort in young and older adults
Abstract Identifying speech requires that listeners make rapid use of fine-grained acoustic cues—a process that is facilitated by being able to see the talker’s face. Face masks present a challenge to this process because they can both alter acoustic information and conceal the talker’s mouth. Here,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Cognitive Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-021-00314-0 |