Abstract
The aim of the study was to assess speech recognition in noise using multitalker babble of native and non-native language at two different signal to noise ratios. The speech recognition in noise was assessed on 60 participants (18 to 30 years) with normal hearing sensitivity, having Malayalam and Kannada as their native language. For this purpose, 6 and 10 multitalker babble were generated in Kannada and Malayalam language. Speech recognition was assessed for native listeners of both the languages in the presence of native and non-native multitalker babble. Results showed that the speech recognition in noise was significantly higher for 0 dB signal to noise ratio (SNR) compared to -3 dB SNR for both the languages. Performance of Kannada Listeners was significantly higher in the presence of native (Kannada) babble compared to non-native babble (Malayalam). However, this was not same with the Malayalam listeners wherein they performed equally well with native (Malayalam) as well as non-native babble (Kannada). The results of the present study highlight the importance of using native multitalker babble for Kannada listeners in lieu of non-native babble and, considering the importance of each SNR for estimating speech recognition in noise scores. Further research is needed to assess speech recognition in Malayalam listeners in the presence of other non-native backgrounds of various types.
Highlights
The aim of the study was to assess speech recognition in noise using multitalker babble of native and non-native language at two different signal to noise ratios
To ensure that the developed lists were of equal intelligibility, the Further, signal to noise ratio (SNR) is a major determinant of speech intelligibility, there is a speech recognition scores were found out on 30 native Malayalam requirement to know the influence of SNR on speech recognition in speakers and the results showed that all the lists were of equal difficulnoise scores with varying complexity of background noise
The results of the present study showed better speech recognition scores for native listeners of Kannada compared to non-native listeners (Malayalam) for Kannada multitalker babble
Summary
The aim of the study was to assess speech recognition in noise using multitalker babble of native and non-native language at two different signal to noise ratios. The speech recognition in noise was Introduction assessed on 60 participants (18 to 30 years) with normal hearing sensitivity, having Malayalam and Kannada as their native language. For ly this purpose, 6 and 10 multitalker babble were generated in Kannada and Malayalam language. The results of the present study highlight the c importance of using native multitalker babble for Kannada listeners in r lieu of non-native babble and, considering the importance of each SNR e for estimating speech recognition in noise scores. Most of the speech perception studies have focused on signal driven processes and little is known about the influence of knowledge driven processes in speech perception
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