Cochlear Hearing Loss : Physiological, Psychological and Technical Issues.

Since the first edition was published in 1998, considerable advances have been made in the fields of pitch perception and speech perception. In addition, there have been major changes in the way that hearing aids work, and the features they offer. This book will provide an understanding of the chang...

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Main Author: Moore, Brian
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2008
Edition:2nd ed.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cochlear Hearing Loss; Contents; Preface; 1 Physiological Aspects of Cochlear Hearing Loss; 2 Absolute Thresholds; 3 Masking, Frequency Selectivity and Basilar Membrane Nonlinearity; 4 Loudness Perception and Intensity Resolution; 5 Temporal Resolution and Temporal Integration; 6 Pitch Perception and Frequency Discrimination; 7 Spatial Hearing and Advantages of Binaural Hearing; 8 Speech Perception; 9 Hearing Aids; Glossary; References; Index.