This article presents a review of the effects of adverse conditions (ACs) on the perceptual,
linguistic, cognitive, and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying speech recognition …

Purpose Data on vowel formants have been derived primarily from static measures
representing an assumed steady state. This review summarizes data on formant frequencies …

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the recommended/required use of face masks in
public. The use of a face mask compromises communication, especially in the presence of …

This study investigates the impact of wearing a fabric face mask on speech comprehension,
an underexplored topic that can inform theories of speech production. Speakers produced …

This paper describes the development of the Wildcat Corpus of native-and foreign-accented
English, a corpus containing scripted and spontaneous speech recordings from 24 native …

This study explores phonetic convergence during conversations between pairs of talkers
with varying language distance. Specifically, we examined conversations within two native …

Purpose The perceptual consequences of rate reduction, increased vocal intensity, and
clear speech were studied in speakers with multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease …

Portions of this work were presented in “Acoustic-phonetic characteristics of naturally elicited
clear speech in British English,” a poster presented at the 157th Meeting of the Acoustical …

Though necessary, protective mask wearing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
presents communication challenges. The present study examines how signal degradation …

Purpose The impact of clear speech, increased vocal intensity, and rate reduction on
acoustic characteristics of vowels was compared in speakers with Parkinson's disease (PD) …