Effect of Vowel Context on the Recognition of Initial Consonants in Kannada
Journal of Audiology & Otology
;
: 146-151, 2017.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of vowel context on the recognition of Kannada consonants in quiet for young adults. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 17 young adults with normal hearing in both ears participated in the study. The stimuli included consonant-vowel syllables, spoken by 12 native speakers of Kannada. Consonant recognition task was carried out as a closed-set (fourteen-alternative forced-choice).RESULTS:
The present study showed an effect of vowel context on the perception of consonants. Maximum consonant recognition score was obtained in the /o/ vowel context, followed by the /a/ and /u/ vowel contexts, and then the /e/ context. Poorest consonant recognition score was obtained in the vowel context /i/.CONCLUSIONS:
Vowel context has an effect on the recognition of Kannada consonants, and the vowel effect was unique for Kannada consonants.
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Main subject:
Ear
/
Hearing
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Audiology & Otology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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