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Kovalenko A.N.

S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Kastyro I.V.

People’s Friendship University of Russia

Popadyuk V.I.

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russian

Vostrikov A.M.

People’s Friendship University of Russia

Sheveleva V.A.

People’s Friendship University of Russia

Kleyman V.K.

People’s Friendship University of Russia

Shalamov K.P.

People’s Friendship University of Russia

Torshin V.I.

Medical Institute of Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

Dynamics of vowel acoustic space indicators in patients with long-term hearing loss

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Kovalenko A.N., Kastyro I.V., Popadyuk V.I., Vostrikov A.M., Sheveleva V.A., Kleyman V.K., Shalamov K.P., Torshin V.I.

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Journal: Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2021;86(5): 17‑21

DOI: 10.17116/otorino20218605117

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DYNAMICS OF VOWEL ACOUSTIC SPACE INDICATORS IN PATIENTS WITH LONG-TERM HEARING LOSS
DYNAMICS OF VOWEL ACOUSTIC SPACE INDICATORS IN PATIENTS WITH LONG-TERM HEARING LOSS

To cite this article:

Kovalenko AN, Kastyro IV, Popadyuk VI, et al. . Dynamics of vowel acoustic space indicators in patients with long-term hearing loss. Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2021;86(5):17‑21. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino20218605117

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Abstract:

New procedure of vowel acoustic space (VAS) (of vowel acoustic triangles) transformation for the purpose of characterization of vowel production in individuals with long-term hearing loss (HL) was developed.

OBJECTIVE

To characterize VAS of adult Russian speakers with long-term HL using newly developed acoustic indicators.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Recordings of sustained Russian cardinal vowels /a/, /i/, /u/ of 10 women and 10 men with long-term HL were acoustically analyzed. For each participant, two first formants of each vowel were measured and log-transformed (logF1, logF2). VAS was transformed into right triangles, their /u/ corners were moved to the origin, and their legs were aligned with axes. VAS was almost symmetrical, equal and have a maximum size in the control group consisted of subjects without hearing impairment while these of long-term HL group VAS size tended to have reduced and VAS stretched along one axis.

RESULTS

Our study showed that a new VAS normalization approach can distinguish at least three groups of people with long-term HL.

CONCLUSION

There are those with vowel triangles stretched along logF1-axis, with vowel triangles stretched along logF2-axis, and with symmetrical vowel triangles. Causes of the VAS differences require further investigation.

Keywords:

hearing loss
vowel acoustic space
voice acoustic analysis

Authors:

Kovalenko A.N.

S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Kastyro I.V.

People’s Friendship University of Russia

Popadyuk V.I.

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russian

Vostrikov A.M.

People’s Friendship University of Russia

Sheveleva V.A.

People’s Friendship University of Russia

Kleyman V.K.

People’s Friendship University of Russia

Shalamov K.P.

People’s Friendship University of Russia

Torshin V.I.

Medical Institute of Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

Received:

09.10.2020

Accepted:

18.07.2021

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