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Effect of repeated listening experiences on the intelligibility of synthesized speech

David McNaughton Department of Educational and School Psychology and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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Karen Fallon Department of Communication Disorders, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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Julie Tod Department of Communication Disorders, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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Frederick Weiner Department of Communication Disorders, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Neisworth Department of Educational and School Psychology and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Pages 161-168 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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