2024
The effect of native language and bilingualism on multimodal perception in speech: A study of audio-aerotactile integrationa)
Saito H, Tiede M, Whalen D, Ménard L. The effect of native language and bilingualism on multimodal perception in speech: A study of audio-aerotactile integrationa). The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2024, 155: 2209-2220. PMID: 38526052, PMCID: PMC10965246, DOI: 10.1121/10.0025381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrench listenersNative languageEffect of native languageVoice onset time continuumStudy of speech perceptionPerception of stop consonantsFrench monolingualsBilingual speakersNative language(sBilingual listenersLinguistic experienceSyllable onsetsPhoneme perceptionSpeech perceptionListenersAir puffEnglishLanguageBilingualsMonolingualsIdentification taskSpeechTime continuumMultisensory integrationLanguage(sDirect neural coding of speech: Reconsideration of Whalen et al. (2006) (L)
Whalen D. Direct neural coding of speech: Reconsideration of Whalen et al. (2006) (L). The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2024, 155: 1704-1706. PMID: 38426833, PMCID: PMC10908555, DOI: 10.1121/10.0025125.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
A cross-linguistic study of audio-aerotactile perceptual integration using voicing continua
Saito H, Ménard L, Tiede M, Whalen D. A cross-linguistic study of audio-aerotactile perceptual integration using voicing continua. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2022, 152: a172-a172. DOI: 10.1121/10.0015925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLinguistic experiencePerception of speech soundsCross-linguistic studiesEnglish listenersBilingual listenersBilingual speakersEnglish monolingualsFrench listenersSyllable onsetsEnglish stimuliNative languagePhoneme perceptionSpeech soundsVoicing continuumSpeech perceptionListenersEnglishIdentification taskMultisensory integrationPerceptual integrationAir puffComplex relationshipPerceptionMonolingualsSpeakersCongruent aero-tactile stimuli bias perception of voicing continua
Goldenberg D, Tiede M, Bennett R, Whalen D. Congruent aero-tactile stimuli bias perception of voicing continua. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2022, 16: 879981. PMID: 35911601, PMCID: PMC9334670, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.879981.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Perception and production of American English consonants /v/ and /w/ by Hindi speakers of English
Grover V, Shafer V, Whalen D, Levy E. Perception and production of American English consonants /v/ and /w/ by Hindi speakers of English. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2017, 141: 3516-3516. DOI: 10.1121/1.4987387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpeakers of EnglishHindi speakersHindi listenersAmerican EnglishLength of residenceNative Hindi speakersAmerican English consonantsEnglish listenersEnglish consonantsWord formsProduction taskEnglishSpeakersHindiSpeech perceptionListenersPerceptual learningConsonantsFindings shed lightPerceptionLanguageSpeechTraining programTaskTokens
2016
A double-Nearey theory of vowel normalization: Approaching consensus
Whalen D. A double-Nearey theory of vowel normalization: Approaching consensus. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2016, 140: 3163-3164. DOI: 10.1121/1.4969932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect Perceptions of Carol Fowler's Theoretical Perspective
Whalen D. Direct Perceptions of Carol Fowler's Theoretical Perspective. Ecological Psychology 2016, 28: 183-187. PMID: 28584497, PMCID: PMC5456457, DOI: 10.1080/10407413.2016.1230367.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Perceptual Integration of Visual Evidence of the Airstream from Aspirated Stops.
Mayer C, Gick B, Weigel T, Whalen D. Perceptual Integration of Visual Evidence of the Airstream from Aspirated Stops. Acoustique Canadienne 2013, 41: 23-27. PMID: 26097284, PMCID: PMC4474184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe coarticulation/invariance scale: Mutual information as a measure of coarticulation resistance, motor synergy, and articulatory invariance
Iskarous K, Mooshammer C, Hoole P, Recasens D, Shadle C, Saltzman E, Whalen D. The coarticulation/invariance scale: Mutual information as a measure of coarticulation resistance, motor synergy, and articulatory invariance. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2013, 134: 1271-1282. PMID: 23927125, PMCID: PMC3745479, DOI: 10.1121/1.4812855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpeech productionTheory of speech productionTheories of coarticulationPhysical information flowCoarticulation resistancePhonological unitsSpeech researchArticulatory signalsAmount of physical informationCoarticulationSpeech perceptionSpeechCentral conceptsQuantitative scaleMutual informationEnglishConcept of mutual informationLanguageCatalanMutual information measurePerceptionScaleTheorizingInformation sharing
2006
Phonetic processing areas revealed by sinewave speech and acoustically similar non-speech
Benson R, Richardson M, Whalen D, Lai S. Phonetic processing areas revealed by sinewave speech and acoustically similar non-speech. NeuroImage 2006, 31: 342-353. PMID: 16530428, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2005.11.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain regionsBilateral superior temporal sulcusSinewave speechPhonetic areaLeft angular gyrusAuditory object recognitionSuperior temporal sulcusObject recognitionDissociation of speechNonspeech processingAngular gyrusSinewave tonesNeural substratesTemporal sulcusWord deafnessObject processingNonspeech stimuliSpeech perceptionPhonetic effectsNon-auditory areasNon-speechAuditory stimuliAcoustic differencesBaseline conditionsCortical levelDifferentiation of speech and nonspeech processing within primary auditory cortexa)
Whalen DH, Benson RR, Richardson M, Swainson B, Clark VP, Lai S, Mencl WE, Fulbright RK, Constable RT, Liberman AM. Differentiation of speech and nonspeech processing within primary auditory cortexa). The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2006, 119: 575-581. PMID: 16454311, DOI: 10.1121/1.2139627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly cortical levelsPrimary auditory cortexHeschl's gyrusDifferent brain activation patternsAssociation cortexBrain activation patternsFunctional magnetic resonanceAuditory association cortexCortical levelNonspeech processingSpeech perceptionSpeech stimuliNonspeechSpeech systemAuditory cortexActivation patternsSpeechCortexGyrusLevel of complexitySpecialized systemsStimuliPerceptionSeparate sourcesDifferent levels
1996
Audiovisual integration of speech based on minimal visual information
Whalen D, Irwin J, Fowler C. Audiovisual integration of speech based on minimal visual information. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 1996, 100: 2569-2569. DOI: 10.1121/1.417395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual informationVideo framesLinguistic valuesStatic visual informationIntegration of speechVisual imagesMinimal visual informationStatic imagesVisual signalsGesturesSpeech perceptionAudiovisual integration of speechStatic onesInformationSpeechFrameImagesDynamic stimuliPrimitivesVideoConsonant closureSpeech gesturesAudiovisual integrationBrief imagesSignal
1995
Hot topics in speech communication
Whalen D. Hot topics in speech communication. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 1995, 97: 3342-3342. DOI: 10.1121/1.412749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBroca's areaSpeech perceptionPatterns of brain activityActivated Broca's areaLeft premotor cortexPhonetic taskSpeech productionPremotor cortexFunctional MRIBrain activityFricative consonantsTemporal lobeAcoustic manifestationsSpeech processingSpeech communicationReading printSpeech articulationSpeech synthesisSpeechPassive listeningArticulationAcoustic manipulationPET scansVoiceVoice disorders
1992
Perception of overlapping segments: thoughts on Nearey’s model
Whalen D. Perception of overlapping segments: thoughts on Nearey’s model. Journal Of Phonetics 1992, 20: 493-496. DOI: 10.1016/s0095-4470(19)30652-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpeech perception