The internal representation of vowel spectra investigated using behavioral response-triggered averaging

Brimijoin, W.O., Akeroyd, M.A., Tilbury, E. and Porr, B. (2013) The internal representation of vowel spectra investigated using behavioral response-triggered averaging. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 133(2), EL118-EL122. (doi: 10.1121/1.4778264)

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Abstract

Listeners presented with noise were asked to press a key 13 whenever they heard the vowels [a] or [i:]. The noise had a random spectrum, with levels in 60 frequency bins changing every 0.5 s. Reverse correlation was used to average the spectrum of the noise prior to each key press, thus estimating the features of the vowels for which the participants were listening. The formant frequencies of these reverse-correlated vowels were similar to those of their respective whispered vowels. The success of this response-triggered technique suggests that it may prove useful for estimating other internal representations, including perceptual phenomena like tinnitus.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:Copyright (2013) Acoustical Society of America. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the Acoustical Society of America. The following article appeared in Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 133 (2). EL118-EL122. ISSN 0001-4966 and may be found at (doi:10.1121/1.4778264)
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Porr, Dr Bernd and Brimijoin, Dr William and Akeroyd, Dr Michael
Authors: Brimijoin, W.O., Akeroyd, M.A., Tilbury, E., and Porr, B.
Subjects:B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Social Scientists working in Health and Wellbeing
College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Biomedical Engineering
Journal Name:Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Publisher:Acoustical Society of America
ISSN:0001-4966
Published Online:17 January 2013
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2013 Acoustical Society of America
First Published:First published in Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 133(2):EL118-EL122
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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