Cochlear Implants

Lexical Stress Identification in Cochlear Implant-Simulated Speech by Non-Native Listeners

We examine how Dutch listeners identify lexical stress in English speech when the speech is degraded to simulate cochlear implant processing, finding they adapt their cue-weighting strategies.

Dec 1, 2024

Prosodic Focus Interpretation in Spectrotemporally Degraded Speech by Non-Native Listeners

We examine how cochlear implant speech processing affects non-native listeners' ability to interpret prosodic focus, finding that speech degradation and non-native listening interact to create disproportionate challenges.

Sep 13, 2023

Interpretation of Prosodically Marked Focus in Cochlear Implant-Simulated Speech by Non-Native Listeners

Investigation of how cochlear implant simulations affect non-native listeners' interpretation of prosodic focus.

Jun 1, 2022

Non-native listeners' interpretation of prosodically marked focus in cochlear implant-simulated speech

Research on how non-native listeners process focus marking in cochlear implant-simulated speech.

Apr 20, 2022

Speech prosody: The musical, magical quality of speech

An accessible explanation of speech prosody for young readers, exploring how we use pitch, loudness, and duration to add meaning to our speech.

Jan 17, 2022

Perception of L2 lexical stress in words degraded by a cochlear implant simulation

This study examines how cochlear implant simulations affect the perception of L2 lexical stress, finding that Dutch listeners transfer their L1 stress identification strategies to L2 English.

Aug 1, 2019