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12509023

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-1-1
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of voice pleasantness and overall voice severity ratings of dysphonic and normal speakers using direct magnitude estimation (DME) and equal-appearing interval (EAI) auditory-perceptual scaling procedures. Twelve naive listeners perceptually evaluated voice pleasantness and severity from connected speech samples produced by 24 adult dysphonic speakers and 6 normal adult speakers. A statistical comparison of the two auditory-perceptual scales yielded a linear relationship representative of a metathetic continuum for voice pleasantness. A statistical relationship that is consistent with a prothetic continuum was revealed for ratings of voice severity. These data provide support for the use of either DME or EAI scales when making auditory-perceptual judgments of pleasantness, but only DME scales when judging overall voice severity for dysphonic speakers. These results suggest further psychophysical study of perceptual dimensions of voice and speech must be undertaken in order to avoid the inappropriate and invalid use of EAI scales used in the auditory-perceptual evaluation of the normal and dysphonic voice.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0001-4966
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
112
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3014-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-12-27
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Direct magnitude estimation and interval scaling of pleasantness and severity in dysphonic and normal speakers.
pubmed:affiliation
Voice Production and Perception Laboratory, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Elborn College, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6G 1H1, Canada. teadie@uwo.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't