Abstract
This paper presents partial results of a larger-scale project of designing the matrix sentence test for Slovak. The main aim is presentation and detailed discussion of linguistic aspects of Slovak matrix sentence test. First, morphosyntactic criteria are outlined. These are followed by description of problematic issues and the solutions proposed. Second, phonological criteria are given and discussed. In the next step, the matrix test will be optimized and evaluated in order to measure speech intelligibility function and to establish the correct reference data for listeners with normal hearing.
Highlights
Speech audiometry is a standard method used in the diagnostics of hearing impairment
The paper outlines the process of creating the matrix test – a diagnostic method of hearing impairment – for the Slovak language
The matrix tests for 20 languages have been developed until the present-day or are still being developing
Summary
Speech audiometry is a standard method used in the diagnostics of hearing impairment. Plomp & Mimpen, 1979; Nilsson et al, 1994; Kollmeier & Wesselkamp, 1997; Versfeld et al, 2000; Wong & Soli, 2005; van Wieringen & Wouters, 2008; Luts et al, 2008; Ozimek et al, 2009; Nielsen & Dau, 2011). The advantage of this type of test is that it accurately reflects everyday language in common communicative situations. A matrix test is characterized by a fixed order of items, proper name, verb, numeral, adjective, noun (object), which produces grammatical sentences with an unpredictable meaning (Hagerman, 1982; Wagener, 1999a, b, c; Ozimek et al, 2010; Hochmuth et al, 2012; Jansen et al, 2012; Dietz et al, 2014; Houben et al, 2014; Kollmeier et al, 2015)
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