The influence of amplitude envelope information on resolving lexically ambiguous spoken words.
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چکیده
Prior studies exploring the contribution of amplitude envelope information to spoken word recognition are mixed with regard to the question of whether amplitude envelope alone, without spectral detail, can aid isolated word recognition. Three experiments show that the amplitude envelope will aid word identification only if two conditions are met: (1) It is not the only information available to the listener and (2) lexical ambiguity is not present. Implications for lexical processing are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
دوره 136 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014