Assessing effort in speech comprehension for hearing-impaired (HI) listeners is important,
as effortful processing of speech can limit their hearing rehabilitation. We examined the …

Background Cochlear implants (CIs) are considered an effective treatment for severe-to-
profound sensorineural hearing loss. However, speech perception outcomes are highly …

Objective: The objective of this study was to characterize the dynamics of real-time lexical
access, including lexical competition among phonologically similar words, and spreading …

Perceptual differences in voice cues, such as fundamental frequency (F0) and vocal tract
length (VTL), can facilitate speech understanding in challenging conditions. Yet, we …

Results: Significant differences were found between LP and HP in phonological input
lexicon and word retrieval (p= 0.0039∗∗). HP were faster in lexical access (p= 0.017∗) and …

Purpose: For voice perception, two voice cues, the fundamental frequency (fo) and/or vocal
tract length (VTL), seem to largely contribute to identification of voices and speaker …

Auditory brainstem implantation (ABI) is a relative recent development in paediatric hearing
restoration. Consequently, young-implanted children's productive language has not …

Introduction: Several factors are known to influence speech perception in cochlear implant
(CI) users. To date, the underlying mechanisms have not yet been fully clarified. Although …

Earlier studies have shown that musically trained individuals may have a benefit in adverse
listening situations when compared to non-musicians, especially in speech-on-speech …

Predictive processing, a crucial aspect of human cognition, is also relevant for language
comprehension. In everyday situations, we exploit various sources of information to …