Speech and language outcomes in adults and children with cochlear implants

TN Tamati, DB Pisoni, AC Moberly - Annual Review of …, 2022‏ - annualreviews.org
Cochlear implants (CIs) represent a significant engineering and medical milestone in the
treatment of hearing loss for both adults and children. In this review, we provide a brief …

The role of talker variability in nonnative phonetic learning: A systematic review and meta-analysis

X Zhang, B Cheng, Y Zhang - Journal of Speech, Language, and …, 2021‏ - pubs.asha.org
Purpose: High-variability phonetic training (HVPT) has been found to be effective on adult
second language (L2) learning, but results are mixed in regards to the benefit of multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Brain aging and speech perception: Effects of background noise and talker variability

P Tremblay, V Brisson, I Deschamps - NeuroImage, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Speech perception can be challenging, especially for older adults. Despite the importance of
speech perception in social interactions, the mechanisms underlying these difficulties …

[HTML][HTML] High-and low-performing adult cochlear implant users on high-variability sentence recognition: Differences in auditory spectral resolution and neurocognitive …

TN Tamati, C Ray, KJ Vasil, DB Pisoni… - Journal of the …, 2020‏ - thieme-connect.com
Background Postlingually deafened adult cochlear implant (CI) users routinely display large
individual differences in the ability to recognize and understand speech, especially in …

Cognitive compensation of speech perception with hearing impairment, cochlear implants, and aging: How and to what degree can it be achieved?

D Başkent, J Clarke, C Pals, MR Benard… - Trends in …, 2016‏ - journals.sagepub.com
External degradations in incoming speech reduce understanding, and hearing impairment
further compounds the problem. While cognitive mechanisms alleviate some of the …

Age-related changes in speech understanding: peripheral versus cognitive influences

S Gordon-Salant, MJ Shader, A Wingfield - Aging and hearing: Causes …, 2020‏ - Springer
This chapter examines anatomical and physiological changes in the peripheral and central
auditory system that contribute to speech understanding deficits observed in older adults, as …

Verbal learning and memory after cochlear implantation in postlingually deaf adults: some new findings with the CVLT-II

DB Pisoni, A Broadstock, T Wucinich, N Safdar… - Ear and …, 2018‏ - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Despite the importance of verbal learning and memory in speech and language
processing, this domain of cognitive functioning has been virtually ignored in clinical studies …

High-variability sentence recognition in long-term cochlear implant users: Associations with rapid phonological coding and executive functioning

GNL Smith, DB Pisoni, WG Kronenberger - Ear and Hearing, 2019‏ - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The objective of the present study was to determine whether long-term cochlear
implant (CI) users would show greater variability in rapid phonological coding skills and …

Validation of two measures for assessing English vocabulary knowledge on web-based testing platforms: brief assessments

L Drown, N Giovannone, DB Pisoni… - Linguistics …, 2024‏ - degruyter.com
Two measures for assessing English vocabulary knowledge, the Vocabulary Size Test (VST)
and the Word Familiarity Test (WordFAM), were recently validated for web-based …

Central representation of speech-in-noise perception: a narrative review

SF Emami, E Shariatpanahi - Auditory and Vestibular Research, 2023‏ - avr.tums.ac.ir
Abstract Background and Aim: Speech-in-Noise (SIN) perception is one of the most
important issues processed by human listeners. The purpose of speech tests is to determine …