CORRECTING PRONUNCIATION DISORDERS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT BY USING SOFTWARE FOR SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF SPEECH

Abstract

ABSTRACT. In the present study are presented some aspects of a broader study aimed at developing aspects of verbal auditory function in individuals with hearing loss wearing digital hearing prosthesis and individuals with cochlear implants. By viewing the acoustic features of speech, using Cool Edit Pro program and the program Praat increase the effectiveness of intervention to correct pronunciation in people with hearing loss.

Keywords

• visualization of the pronunciation
• spectrograms
• formants
• resonant chambers
• co-articulation; pronunciation disorders
• auditory-verbal training