Objective Hearing plays an important role in the learning and production of speech, but the
benefits of cochlear implantation for such vocal control are unclear. Here, we present a …

The study of spoken communication has long been entrenched in a debate surrounding the
interdependence of speech production and perception. This mini review summarizes …

This study examines individual differences in producing the sibilant contrast in American
English and the relation of those differences to 2 speaker characteristics:(a) use of a quantal …

Objective: The different speech sounds are formed by the primary voice signal and by the
shape of the articulation tract. With this mechanism, specific overtones, the formants, are …

Patients with cochlear implants have the ability to exercise auditory control over their own
speech production and over the speech of others, which is important for the development of …

It is widely accepted that many severe to profoundly deaf adults have benefited from
cochlear implants (CIs). However, limited research has been conducted to investigate …

This study was designed to characterize the effect of background noise on the identification
of syllables using behavioral and electrophysiological measures. Twenty normal-hearing …

OBJECTIVES: To ascertain whether cochlear implantation (CI), without specific vocal
rehabilitation, is associated with changes in perceptual and acoustic vocal parameters in …

The present study assessed LENA's suitability as a tool for monitoring future language
interventions by evaluating its reliability, construct validity, and criterion validity in infants …

This study investigates covariation of perception and production of vowel contrasts in
speakers who use cochlear implants and identification of those contrasts by listeners with …