The effects of simultaneous communication on production and perception of speech.
This article reviews experiments completed over the past decade at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and the State University of New York at Geneseo concerning speech produced during simultaneous communication (SC) and synthesizes the empirical evidence concerning the acoustical and perceptual characteristics of speech in SC. Comparisons are drawn between SC and other modes of rate-altered speech that have been used successfully to enhance communication effectiveness. Of particular importance are conclusions regarding the appropriateness of speech produced during SC for communication between hearing and hearing-impaired speakers and listeners and the appropriateness of SC use by parents and teachers for speech development of children with hearing impairment. This program of systematic basic research adds value to the discussion about the use of SC by focusing on the specific implications of empirical results regarding speech production and perception.
Schiavetti
Nicholas
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Communicative Disorders and Sciences, State University of New York, Geneseo 14454, USA. schiav@geneseo.edu
Whitehead
Robert L
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Metz
Dale Evan
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D003638:Deafness / Q000503:physiopathology*; D060345:Education of Persons with Hearing Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008369:Manual Communication; D013060:Speech; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D013068:Speech Production Measurement