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Original Article

Masking of Speech and Auditory Localization

Pages 110-114 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Evidence for improved speech intelligibility in the presence of noise, where speech and noise arise from spatially separate sources, is reviewed both for normal listeners and hearing-aid users. When ear or hearing-aid is single, or when either is fixed so that coincident head movements do not bring about changes conducive to auditory localization, improvement in speech intelligibility is not demonstrated. In general, hearing-aid users should have the opportunity to utilize any listening system that will favor the ability to localize sounds.

Résumé

Une meilleure intelligibilité de la parole dans un bruit (venant d'une source spatialement séparée) est obtenue dans les cas où l'entendant, normal ou demi-sourd, peut localiser les sons. Deux facteurs sont en cause: le mouvement de la těte, et l'audition binauriculaire. II nous faut done recommander tout système permettant cette localisation, soit par deux appareils de correction auditive, soit par un ou par deux, mais portés sur la těte.

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