Correlation between perceptual speech intelligibility and word duration in 4-6 years old children with cochlear implant
Background and Aim: The speech intelligibility is evaluated through the perceptual and acoustic methods. In the perceptual method, the speech intelligibility is investigated using the listener’s judgment. On the other hand, in the acoustic method, the acoustic parameters related to speech are studi...
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doaj-eff79a85399e40579eadbc591b9931f52020-11-25T03:30:26ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesAuditory and Vestibular Research2423-480X2017-05-01262Correlation between perceptual speech intelligibility and word duration in 4-6 years old children with cochlear implantSaeed Mirahmadi0Negin Moradi1Majid Soltani2Nader Saki3Akbar Darouie4Amal Malehi Saki5Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranMusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran AND Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranMusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran AND Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranKhuzestan Cochlear Implant Center, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Speech Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Background and Aim: The speech intelligibility is evaluated through the perceptual and acoustic methods. In the perceptual method, the speech intelligibility is investigated using the listener’s judgment. On the other hand, in the acoustic method, the acoustic parameters related to speech are studied. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the suprasegmental components and perceptual speech intelligibility through investigating the correlation between the mean duration of speech at the word level with the percentage of speech intelligibility in children with cochlear implant. Methods: This study was conducted on 18 children with cochlear implant within the age range of 4-6 years. The participants were asked to repeat 30 selected Persian words displayed in a video show while their voices were recorded by a microphone. The evaluation of perceptual speech intelligibility was performed using the judgment of three listeners who were unfamiliar with the speech of the hearing impaired children. The speech duration was calculated through the Praat software version 5.2.25. Results: According to the results, the mean of words duration was 0.5140±0.098 seconds and the mean percentage of the perceptual intelligibility of the selected words was 47.78%. Furthermore, the speech duration was significantly correlated with perceptual speech intelligibility (p<0.001). Conclusion: The speech duration plays a prominent role in determining the speech intelligibility in the children with cochlear implant at the word level. Therefore, this method can be applied in the clinical rehabilitation programs implemented for these children to increase their speech intelligibility in an appropriate manner. https://avr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/avr/article/view/181Durationperceptual intelligibilitycochlear implant |
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Correlation between perceptual speech intelligibility and word duration in 4-6 years old children with cochlear implant |
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Correlation between perceptual speech intelligibility and word duration in 4-6 years old children with cochlear implant |
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Correlation between perceptual speech intelligibility and word duration in 4-6 years old children with cochlear implant |
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Correlation between perceptual speech intelligibility and word duration in 4-6 years old children with cochlear implant |
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Correlation between perceptual speech intelligibility and word duration in 4-6 years old children with cochlear implant |
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correlation between perceptual speech intelligibility and word duration in 4-6 years old children with cochlear implant |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Auditory and Vestibular Research |
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2017-05-01 |
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Background and Aim: The speech intelligibility is evaluated through the perceptual and acoustic methods. In the perceptual method, the speech intelligibility is investigated using the listener’s judgment. On the other hand, in the acoustic method, the acoustic parameters related to speech are studied. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the suprasegmental components and perceptual speech intelligibility through investigating the correlation between the mean duration of speech at the word level with the percentage of speech intelligibility in children with cochlear implant.
Methods: This study was conducted on 18 children with cochlear implant within the age range of 4-6 years. The participants were asked to repeat 30 selected Persian words displayed in a video show while their voices were recorded by a microphone. The evaluation of perceptual speech intelligibility was performed using the judgment of three listeners who were unfamiliar with the speech of the hearing impaired children. The speech duration was calculated through the Praat software version 5.2.25.
Results: According to the results, the mean of words duration was 0.5140±0.098 seconds and the mean percentage of the perceptual intelligibility of the selected words was 47.78%. Furthermore, the speech duration was significantly correlated with perceptual speech intelligibility (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The speech duration plays a prominent role in determining the speech intelligibility in the children with cochlear implant at the word level. Therefore, this method can be applied in the clinical rehabilitation programs implemented for these children to increase their speech intelligibility in an appropriate manner.
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