Masters Theses
Use of second formant transition and relative amplitude cues in labeling nasal place of articulation
Date of Award
12-1999
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Major
Audiology
Major Professor
Mark Hedrick
Committee Members
Samuel Burchfield, James Thelin
Abstract
Previous studies have shown that manipulation of the amplitude of a particular frequency region of the consonantal portion of a syllable relative to the amplitude of the same frequency region in an adjacent vowel influences the perception of place of articulation. This manipulation has been called the relative amplitude cue. The earlier studies examined the effect of the relative amplitude manipulation upon labeling place of articulation for fricatives and stop consonants. This current study looked at the influences of this manipulation upon labeling place of articulation for the /m/ - /n/ nasal distinction. Twenty-five listeners with normal hearing labeled nasal place of articulation for the synthetic syllables. Results show an influence of both relative amplitude and formant transition manipulation upon labeling behavior. These results add further evidence to the importance of acoustic boundaries in processing consonant place of articulation.
Recommended Citation
Frisbee, Susan Lynn, "Use of second formant transition and relative amplitude cues in labeling nasal place of articulation. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1999.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/9830