Speech Intelligibility

A Cross-Linguistic Perspective to Classification of Healthiness of Speech in Parkinson's Disease

A study on how listeners from different language backgrounds perceive speech healthiness in people with Parkinson's disease.

Aug 1, 2022

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

How expertise and language familiarity influence perception of speech of people with Parkinson's disease

This study examines how expertise and language familiarity affect perception of speech in people with Parkinson's disease, comparing speech therapists and untrained listeners.

Mar 4, 2022

More than Words: Cross-Linguistic Exploration of Parkinson's Disease Identification from Speech

This study examines how language background and expertise influence perception of speech from people with Parkinson's Disease, finding that both phonetic expertise and language familiarity significantly impact identification accuracy.

Sep 29, 2020

How Dysarthric Prosody Impacts Naïve Listeners' Recognition

This study examines how accurately naïve listeners can recognize stress and intonation patterns in dysarthric speech from patients with different neurological disorders.

Aug 20, 2019

Prosodic Changes in the Speech of a Single Speaker with Parkinson's Disease

This longitudinal study tracks prosodic changes in a single speaker with Parkinson's Disease over a year, finding decreased pitch variation and perceived speech healthiness over time.

Aug 1, 2019

Acoustic and Perceptual Correlates of Vowel Articulation in Parkinson's Disease With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study

We investigated how cognitive impairment affects vowel articulation in Parkinson's Disease patients, finding centralized vowel formants, increased frequency variability, and reduced intelligibility compared to healthy controls.

Sep 12, 2017