Subjective Speech Intelligibility Tests (Deniz Baskent )

Subject: Subjective Speech Intelligibility Tests From: Deniz Baskent <deniz_baskent(at)STARKEY.COM> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:32:51 -0800 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_P3JSiqQj/hlTDkdnhGgyzA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-2 Content-transfer-encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE =20 Dear Ayse, =20 I also once looked for a Turkish speech material but was not able to = find one for my research. To my knowledge, there is not a database prepare= d systematically but I know a few individuals who have recorded speech material themselves for their own specific research.=20 =20 Last year we also attempted to prepare the Turkish version of the HIN= T sentences in collaboration with House Ear Institute and Hacettepe University. It needs quite a lot of work to prepare such a database a= s you have to pay attention to make the sentences compatible to each other = in many aspects such as duration, difficulty level, number of words, loudness= , etc. =20 Please feel free to contact me and I can share with you what I have f= ound out about existing Turkish speech databases, hope it will be some hel= p, =20 Deniz Ba=BAkent e-mail: dbaskent(at)hotmail.com =20 =20 -----Original Message----- =46rom: AUDITORY Research in Auditory Perception [mailto:AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of ayce dosemeciler Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 5:34 AM To: AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: [AUDITORY] Subjective Speech Intelligibility Tests =20 Dear list members, We would like to apply subjective intelligiblity tests in the classro= oms. There are many methods. I thought applying at least 2 methods is nece= ssary. But in literature,it is almost impossible to find Turkish test exampl= es. Which test methods are most common to apply? Is it ok if we prepare our Turkish test sentences based on the concep= ts of tests in English? =20 Thank you. =20 Best regards, =20 Ayce Dosemeciler PhD Research Assistant Izmir Institute of Technology Department of Architecture =20 =20 --Boundary_(ID_P3JSiqQj/hlTDkdnhGgyzA) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-2 Content-transfer-encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso= -8859-2"> <html xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w= =3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1=3D"urn:schemas-m= icrosoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html= 40"> <head> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)= "> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smar= ttags" name=3D"PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smar= ttags" name=3D"PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smar= ttags" name=3D"place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3Dpurple> <div class=3DSection1> <o:p> </o:p> Dear Ayse,<o:p></o:p></s= pan> <o:p> </o:p>= I also once looked for a= Turkish speech material but was not able to find one for my research. To my k= nowledge, there is not a database prepared systematically but I know a few indi= viduals who have recorded speech material themselves for their own specific r= esearch. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= Last year we also attemp= ted to prepare the Turkish version of the HINT sentences in collaboration wi= th House Ear Institute and <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">H= acettepe</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. I= t needs quite a lot of work to prepare such a database as you have to pay att= ention to make the sentences compatible to each other in many aspects such as d= uration, difficulty level, number of words, loudness, etc.=A0=A0 <o:p></o:p></= span> <o:p> </o:p>= Please feel free to cont= act me and I can share with you what I have found out about existing Turkish speec= h databases, hope it will be some help,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= Deniz Ba=BAkent<o:p></o:= p> e-mail: dbaskent(at)hotmail= ..com<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= <o:p> </o:p>= -----Original Message---= --<o:p></o:p> From: AUDITORY Research = in Auditory Perception [<a href=3D"mailto:AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA">mailto:AUDITO= RY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA</a>] On Behalf Of ayce dosemeciler<o:p></o:p> Sent: Thursday, January = 13, 2005 5:34 AM<o:p></o:p> To: AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGIL= L.CA<o:p></o:p> Subject: [AUDITORY] Subj= ective Speech Intelligibility Tests<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= Dear list members,<o:p><= /o:p> We would like to apply s= ubjective intelligiblity tests in the classrooms.<o:p></o:p> There are many methods. = I thought applying at least 2 methods is necessary.<o:p></o:p></p= > But in literature,it is = almost impossible to find Turkish test examples.<o:p></o:p></p= > Which test methods are m= ost common to apply?<o:p></o:p> Is it ok if we prepare o= ur Turkish test sentences based on the concepts of tests in English?<o:p></o:p><= /span> <o:p> </o:p>= Thank you.<o:p></o:p></s= pan> <o:p> </o:p>= Best regards,<o:p></o:p>= <o:p> </o:p>= Ayce Dosemeciler<o:p></o= :p> PhD Research Assistant<o= :p></o:p> Izmir Institute of Techn= ology<o:p></o:p> Department of Architectu= re<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> --Boundary_(ID_P3JSiqQj/hlTDkdnhGgyzA)--

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