Effects of temporal fine structure on the lateralization of speech and on speech understanding in noise

被引:30
作者
Drennan, Vard R.
Won, Jong Ho
Dasika, Vasant K.
Rubinstein, Jay T.
机构
[1] Univ Washington, VM Bloedel Hearing Res Ctr, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[2] Univ Washington, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[3] Univ Washington, Dept Bioengn, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
来源
JARO-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY | 2007年 / 8卷 / 03期
关键词
binaural hearing; fine structure; cochlear implant;
D O I
10.1007/s10162-007-0074-y
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
This study evaluated the role of temporal fine structure in the lateralization and understanding of speech in six normal-hearing listeners. Interaural time differences (ITDs) were introduced to invoke lateralization. Speech reception thresholds (SRTs) were evaluated in backgrounds of two-talker babble and speech-shaped noise. Two-syllable words with ITDs of 0 and 700 mu s were used as targets. A vocoder technique, which systemitically randomized fine structure, was used to evaluate the effects of fine structure on these tasks. Randomization of temporal fine structure was found to significantly reduce the ability of normal-hearing listeners to lateralize words, although for man), listeners, good lateralization performance was achieved with as much as 80% fine-structure randomization. Most listeners demonstrated some rudimentary ability to lateralize with 100% fine-structure randomization. When ITDs were 0 us. randomization of fine Structure had a Much greater effect on SRT in two-talker babble than in speech-shaped noise. Binaural advantages were also observed. In steady noise, the difference in SRT between words with 0- vs 700-mu s ITDs was, on average, 6 dB with no fine-structure randomization and 2 dB with 100% fine-structure randomization. In two-talker babble this difference was 1.9 dB and, for most listeners, showed little effect of the degree of fine-structure randomization. These results suggest that (1) improved delivery of temporal fine structure would improve speech understanding in noise for implant recipients, (2) bilateral implant recipients might benefit from temporal envelope ITDs, and (3) improved delivery of temporal information could improve binaural benefits.
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页码:373 / 383
页数:11
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