주파수, 성별 및 어음 종류에 따른 한국어의 어음역동범위 (Korean Speech Dynamic Range According to Frequency, Gender, and Speech Type)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 한국청각언어재활학회
· 수록지 정보 : Audiology and Speech Research / 13권 / 4호 / 309 ~ 317페이지
· 저자명 : 이경주, 허소희, 진인기

초록

Purpose: Dynamic range (DR) of speech refers to the minimum and maximum levels of speech across frequencies and it depends on language. Recent findings showed that Korean speech DR is different from the DRs of other languages such as English and Mandarin. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of Korean speech DR according to frequency (21 bands), gender (male and female), and speech type [words, sentences, and continuous discourses (CDs)]. Methods: DRs for 70 participants were recorded and yielded using cumulative histogram levels. Then, the DRs were compared according to frequency bands, gender, and speech type after level normalization at 65 dB sound pressure level. Results: Although there were no statistical differences between DRs for sentences and CDs, DRs for words were wider than DRs for other speech types. In terms of gender, DRs for female speakers were wider than DRs for male speakers in all speech types except a few frequency bands. Conclusion: Speech DR is important in real ear measurements like speech mapping because audibility can be determined based on the relationship between a person’s hearing thresholds and the DR of speech. Thus, the results of this study contribute to more accurate hearing aid fitting according to frequency bands, gender, and speech type for Korean listeners.

영어초록

Purpose: Dynamic range (DR) of speech refers to the minimum and maximum levels of speech across frequencies and it depends on language. Recent findings showed that Korean speech DR is different from the DRs of other languages such as English and Mandarin. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of Korean speech DR according to frequency (21 bands), gender (male and female), and speech type [words, sentences, and continuous discourses (CDs)]. Methods: DRs for 70 participants were recorded and yielded using cumulative histogram levels. Then, the DRs were compared according to frequency bands, gender, and speech type after level normalization at 65 dB sound pressure level. Results: Although there were no statistical differences between DRs for sentences and CDs, DRs for words were wider than DRs for other speech types. In terms of gender, DRs for female speakers were wider than DRs for male speakers in all speech types except a few frequency bands. Conclusion: Speech DR is important in real ear measurements like speech mapping because audibility can be determined based on the relationship between a person’s hearing thresholds and the DR of speech. Thus, the results of this study contribute to more accurate hearing aid fitting according to frequency bands, gender, and speech type for Korean listeners.

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