Computer-based recorded speech for word recognition testing

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dc.contributor.advisorEmanuel, Diana C.
dc.contributor.authorPerry, Matthew H.
dc.contributor.departmentTowson University. Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-17T19:17:17Z
dc.date.available2015-12-17T19:17:17Z
dc.date.issued2008-10-21
dc.date.submitted2007-05
dc.description(Au.D.) -- Towson University, 2007. Thesis approval page signed by thesis committee members and the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Research included in print copy of thesis.
dc.description.abstractAlthough the importance of using standardized recordings for word recognition testing is well established, many clinicians still routinely use monitored-live voice (MLV). A prototype software program was developed to combine the speed and flexibility associated with MLV with the standardization of recorded word lists. The sound quality of 20 personal computers was evaluated for total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD+N). The computers with the poorest sound quality were then used to replace the recorded speech sources of two clinical audiometers and tested for compliance with ANSI standard s3.36-1996. Of the 20 computers evaluated, only one had sound quality too poor to qualify for clinical use under the ANSI standard. These findings suggest the sound quality of most personal computers is adequate for clinical use, and future computer-based presentation methods for word recognition testing could provide an attractive alternative to traditional methods.
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dc.format.extentviii, 100 pages
dc.genretheses
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M24T4P
dc.identifier.otherTSP2007Perry
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/1892
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.relation.ispartofTowson University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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dc.subject.lcshAudiology -- Computer programs
dc.subject.lcshSpeech therapy -- Computer programs
dc.titleComputer-based recorded speech for word recognition testing
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