Intelligibility of foreign-accented Lombard speech

Authors

  • Chi-Nin Li Dept. of Linguistics, Simon Fraser University, 8888, University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada

Keywords:

Acoustic noise, Analog to digital conversion, Headphones, Natural language processing systems, Signal to noise ratio, Sound recording, Speech analysis, Speech processing, Foreign accepted Lombard speech, Sentence transcription, Sentence verification

Abstract

The Lombard reflex occurs when normal-hearing speakers modify their vocal effort while speaking under noisy conditions. Since research associated with the Lombard reflex was conducted mainly with native speakers, little was known about its impact on foreign-accented speech. This paper aims to examine the effects of masking noise on the intelligibility of Lombard speech produced by non-native English speakers using a sentence-transcription task and a sentence-verification task.

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Published

2003-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Li C-N. Intelligibility of foreign-accented Lombard speech. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2003 Sep. 1 [cited 2026 Jul. 7];31(3):44-5. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1542

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2003)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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