Hearing Science Fundamentals

This textbook introduces the basic concepts in hearing science in an easy-to-understand format. With a wide variety of student-friendly features and instructor resources, this comprehensive textbook facilitates the absorption of technical material by both undergraduate and graduate students.

Description based upon print version of record.

Learning Objectives.

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Reviewers -- Section I: Acoustics -- 1. Basic Acoustics -- Key Terms -- Learning Objectives -- Sound -- Sinusoidal Motion -- Spatial Concepts -- Amplitude -- Wavelength (?) -- Temporal Concepts -- Cycle -- Period -- Frequency -- Phase -- Velocity -- Frequency/Period Relationship -- Frequency/Wavelength Relationship -- Sound Propagation and Interference -- Complex Sounds -- Periodicity Versus Aperiodicity -- Resonance -- Cavity (Acoustical) Resonance -- Frequency Response Curve -- Ear Canal Analogy -- The Decibel

Computational Perspective -- Hearing Threshold Level and Audiometric Zero (0 dB HL) -- Summary -- Recommended Readings -- References -- 2 Review of Speech Acoustics -- Key Terms -- Learning Objectives -- Source-Filter Theory and Vocal Tract Anatomy -- Acoustic Measures -- Fundamental Frequency -- Voice Onset Time -- Root Mean Square Amplitude -- Formants (Spectral Resonances) -- Long-Term Average Spectrum (LTAS) -- Speech Sound Classification -- Consonant Classification -- Vowel Classification -- Speech Intelligibility Index (SII) and Count-the-Dots Audiogram -- SII -- Count-the-Dots Audiogram

Ling 6 Sounds Test -- S…