Acoustic Characteristics of Korean Deaf Speakers

  • Lee, S.H. (Dept of Otoloaryngology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Huh, M.J. (Dept of Rehabilitation, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Jeoung, O.R. (Dept of Speech Pathology, Taegu University) ;
  • Cho, T.H. (Dept of Otoloaryngology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
  • 발행 : 1997.11.01

초록

This study was attempted to analyze the acoustic characteristics of profoundly deaf students. The 59 profoundly hearing-impaired and 36 normal subjects were divided into 3 age groups: 6-10 yrs group, 11-15 yrs group, and 16-20 yrs group. The voice was sampled in /a/ prolongation, counting, reading, and conversation using the Computerized Speech ,Lab (CSL). The vocal pitch of the deaf subjects was significantly higher than the normal subjects. The younger in age was tended to be higher in pitch and jitter values of the deaf subjects. The three age groups of the deaf subjects did not show any difference in loudness and shimmer, excepted to minimum loudness. The pitch mean of males was significantly lower than that for females.

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