title: Phonemic Analysis as a Predictor of Error in Aural Communication.
abstract: A technique is proposed and evaluated for predicting the confusability of elements of an aural message transmitted by native English speakers against a noise background. The results suggest that a relatively simple comparison of the phonemic elements of a message with correspondingly located elements of other possible messages in a communication link allows a good prediction of potential confusions between correspondingly located segments of messages.
authors.affiliation: a Ergonomics Information Analysis Centre, Department of Engineering Production , University of Birmingham , England.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.affiliation: a Ergonomics Information Analysis Centre, Department of Engineering Production , University of Birmingham , England.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.affiliation: b Department of English & Foreign Languages , The Polytechnic , Birmingham , England.
authors.forename: Gwyneth
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Llewellyn