Auditory Comprehension Flashcards
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Q
What are the key components of auditory comprehension?
A
1) word recognition: what word does the acoustic information correspond to?
2) word comprehension: what is the meaning of the auditory input?
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Q
What are the auditory components of speech?
A
Phonetic features
Segments
Syllabic structure
Word forms
Semantic info
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Q
What is categorical perception?
A
We do not hear sounds as falling halfway between one sound and another
Hear sound as one or the other
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Q
What is coarticulation?
A
Influence of articulation of one phoneme on that of another
4
Q
Why is coarticulation useful in production and comprehension?
A
Production: allows speech to be produced more quickly
Comprehension: listener receives information about upcoming sounds. Speeds up identification of phoneme
