Effects of speech-shaped noise on consonant recognition in malay

Md Shariful Alam; Muhammad S.A. Zilany; Evelyn Davies-Venn

doi:10.1109/R10-HTC.2017.8288897

Effects of speech-shaped noise on consonant recognition in malay

Md Shariful Alam, Muhammad S.A. Zilany, Evelyn Davies-Venn

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

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Abstract

This paper presents the effect of speech-shaped noise on consonant recognitions in Malay. Scores were measured using a 22-alternative forced choice task. Based on responses, consonants were grouped into low, medium and high scoring sets, and the results were compared with some previous reports on English consonants. Our results showed that fricatives were less affected, whereas laterals and nasals were severely affected by speech-shaped noise. Large differences in consonant recognition scores at unfavorable signal-to-noise ratios (e.g., -10 dB) suggest that speech-shaped noise masked the Malay consonants non-uniformly. This was a key finding that differs from research reports with uniform speech masking in white noise. Masking patterns had some similarities and notable differences between English and Malay. The noted differences may have clinical implications for the design of signal processing strategies for hearing devices that are intended to improve speech understanding in noise for non-English speakers such as Malaysians.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2017, R10-HTC 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	22-25
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538621752
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/R10-HTC.2017.8288897
State	Published - Feb 9 2018
Event	5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2017 - Dhaka, Bangladesh Duration: Dec 21 2017 → Dec 23 2017

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Name	5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2017, R10-HTC 2017
Volume	2018-January

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Other	5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2017
Country/Territory	Bangladesh
City	Dhaka
Period	12/21/17 → 12/23/17

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Funding Information:
This study was supported by the UM grant RP016B-13AET, a grant from the University of Hail (MSAZ) and a University of Minnesota grant awarded to EDV.

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© 2017 IEEE.

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Hearing level
Malay consonant
signal-to-noise ratio
speech recognition
speech-shaped noise

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Alam, M. S., Zilany, M. S. A., & Davies-Venn, E. (2018). Effects of speech-shaped noise on consonant recognition in malay. In 5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2017, R10-HTC 2017 (pp. 22-25). (5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2017, R10-HTC 2017; Vol. 2018-January). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/R10-HTC.2017.8288897

Effects of speech-shaped noise on consonant recognition in malay. / Alam, Md Shariful; Zilany, Muhammad S.A.; Davies-Venn, Evelyn.
5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2017, R10-HTC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. p. 22-25 (5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2017, R10-HTC 2017; Vol. 2018-January).

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Alam, MS, Zilany, MSA & Davies-Venn, E 2018, Effects of speech-shaped noise on consonant recognition in malay. in 5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2017, R10-HTC 2017. 5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2017, R10-HTC 2017, vol. 2018-January, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 22-25, 5th IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 12/21/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/R10-HTC.2017.8288897

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