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Journal Article

The Influence of First and Second Formants on the Intelligibility of Clipped Speech

Authors: Thomas, Ian B.

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 16 · Issue 2 · pp. 182–185 · April 1968

Abstract

Experiments are described which show that speech from which information concerning all but one formant has been suppressed prior to infinite amplitude clipping is either highly intelligible or virtually unintelligible, depending on whether second or first formant information has been selected for preservation. Conclusions reached from these findings are used to account for the results of earlier experiments on the intelligibility of various forms of amplitude- and frequency-distorted speech.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
16
Issue
2
Pages
182–185
Publication date
April 6, 1968
Affiliation
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article