Gated Word Recognition by Postlingually Deafened Adults With Cochlear Implants: Influence of Semantic Context

Conclusion Word recognition occurs even before the entire word is heard because listeners with NH associate an acoustic input with its mental representation to understand speech. The results of this study provide insight into the role of spectral degradation on the processing of spoken words in isolation and the potential benefits of semantic context. These results may also explain why CI users rely substantially on semantic context.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research