Intelligibility as a measure of speech perception: Current approaches, challenges, and recommendations

Melissa M. Baese-Berk, Susannah V. Levi, Kristin J. Van Engen

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Abstract

Intelligibility measures, which assess the number of words or phonemes a listener correctly transcribes or repeats, are commonly used metrics for speech perception research. While these measures have many benefits for researchers, they also come with a number of limitations. By pointing out the strengths and limitations of this approach, including how it fails to capture aspects of perception such as listening effort, this article argues that the role of intelligibility measures must be reconsidered in fields such as linguistics, communication disorders, and psychology. Recommendations for future work in this area are presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)68-76
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of the Acoustical Society of America
Volume153
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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