Deterioration of the phonological processing skills in adults with an acquired severe hearing loss

Andersson, Ulrika

doi:10.1080/09541440143000096

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“…It is in these two incongruous rhyme conditions that individuals with hearing impairment are at a disadvantage as compared to individuals with normal hearing (Andersson, 2002;Lyxell et al, 1998;Lyxell et al, 1993). Compromised phonological representations interfere with rhyme judgment in both conditions, but it is likely that the possibility to compensate by recruiting explicit resources is larger in R-O+ than in R+O-.…”

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“…Instead, Swedish R-O+ word-pairs used in rhyme judgment tasks have orthographically similar, but not identical, endings, e.g. sant -saft, ([san:t] -[saf:t]) (Andersson, 2002;; WORKING MEMORY COMPENSATES Andersson, Lyxell, Rönnberg & Spens, 2001;Lyxell et al, 1998;Lyxell et al, 1993). They are both orthographically and phonologically similar, but non-rhyming.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Where spelling is irregular, stored phonological representations at the syllable or whole word level need to be relied on; where it is regular, their phonology can be also be accessed via letter-to-sound conversion. The R-O+ condition is therefore considered to be primarily a measure of the ability to perform operations on phonological representations (Andersson, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Because of the irregular spelling of these words their pronunciation is not accessible via spelling-to-sound conversion. Rather, judgments need to be based on phonological representations already stored in long-term memory (Andersson, 2002). Words in this condition rhyme which means that predictions generated by the first word will more likely match the second word and reduce the need for further analyses and working memory engagement (Hillinger, 1980;Johnstone & McDermott, 1986).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This has been attributed to gradually declining phonological representations. As the years with impoverished auditory input increase, mental representations of both speech sounds and non-speech sounds become less well-defined (Andersson, 2002;Lazard, Giraud, Truy & Lee, 2011;Lazard, Lee, Gaebler, Kell, Truy & Giraud, 2010;Lee, Truy, Mamou, Sappey-Marinier & Giraud, 2007;Lyxell et al, 1998;Lyxell, Andersson, Borg & Ohlsson, 2003;Lyxell, Rönnberg & Samuelsson, 1993). According to the Ease of Language Understanding model (ELU, Rönnberg, 2003;Rönnberg, Rudner, Foo & Lunner, 2008) poorly defined speech sound representations will lead to mismatch in phonologically challenging tasks.…”

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Working memory compensates for hearing related phonological processing deficit

Classon

Rudner

Rönnberg

2013

Journal of Communication Disorders

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Abbreviations: ELU, ease of language understanding model; WMC, working memory capacity; R+, rhyming; R-, non-rhyming; O+, orthographically similar; O-, orthographically dissimilar; RAMBPHO, rapid automatic binding of phonology; NAM, neighbourhood activation model; SOA, stimulus onset asynchrony; ERP, event-related potentials; HI, hearing impairment; BestEarPTA, best ear pure tone average; NH, normal hearing; RSPM, Ravens standard progressive matrices; DLS, diagnostic tests of reading and writing; NH-High, normal hearing and high WMC; NH-Low, normal hearing and low WMC; HI-High, hearing impairment and high WMC; HI-Low, hearing impairment and low WMC. WORKING MEMORY COMPENSATES AbstractAcquired hearing impairment is associated with gradually declining phonological representations. According to the Ease of Language Understanding (ELU) model, poorly defined representations lead to mismatch in phonologically challenging tasks. To resolve the mismatch, reliance on working memory capacity (WMC) increases. This study investigated whether WMC modulated performance in a phonological task in individuals with hearing impairment. A visual rhyme judgment task with congruous or incongruous orthography, followed by an incidental episodic recognition memory task, was used. In participants with hearing impairment, WMC modulated both rhyme judgment performance and recognition memory in the orthographically similar non-rhyming condition; those with high WMC performed exceptionally well in the judgment task, but later recognized few of the words. For participants with hearing impairment and low WMC the pattern was reversed; they performed poorly in the judgment task but later recognized a surprisingly large proportion of the words. Results indicate that good WMC can compensate for the negative impact of auditory deprivation on phonological processing abilities by allowing for efficient use of phonological processing skills. They also suggest that individuals with hearing impairment and low WMC may use a non-phonological approach to written words, which can have the beneficial side effect of improving memory encoding.

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Section: Rhyme Judgment and Working Memorymentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Rhyme Judgment and Working Memorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rhyme Judgment and Working Memorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rhyme Judgment and Working Memorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Working memory compensates for hearing related phonological processing deficit

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Rudner

Rönnberg

2013

Journal of Communication Disorders

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Verbal Fluency as a Measure of Executive Function in Middle-Aged Adults with Mild Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Chandrashekar,

Nagaraj

2024

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Cognitive workload and visual behavior in elderly drivers with hearing loss

Thorslund

Ahlström

Peters

et al. 2014

Eur. Transp. Res. Rev.

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Purpose To examine eye tracking data and compare visual behavior in individuals with normal hearing (NH) and with moderate hearing loss (HL) during two types of driving conditions: normal driving and driving while performing a secondary task. Methods 24 participants with HL and 24 with NH were exposed to normal driving and to driving with a secondary task (observation and recall of 4 visually displayed letters). Eye movement behavior was assessed during normal driving by the following performance indicators: number of glances away from the road; mean duration of glances away from the road; maximum duration of glances away from the road; and percentage of time looking at the road. During driving with the secondary task, eye movement data were assessed in terms of number of glances to the secondary task display, mean duration of glances to the secondary task display, and maximum duration of glances to the secondary task display. The secondary task performance was assessed as well, counting the number of correct letters, the number of skipped letters, and the number of correct letters ignoring order. Results While driving with the secondary task, drivers with HL looked twice as often in the rear-view mirror than during normal driving and twice as often as drivers with NH regardless of condition. During secondary task, the HL group looked away from the road more frequently but for shorter durations than the NH group. Drivers with HL had fewer correct letters and more skipped letters than drivers with NH.Conclusions Differences in visual behavior between drivers with NH and with HL are bound to the driving condition. Driving with a secondary task, drivers with HL spend as much time looking away from the road as drivers with NH, however with more frequent and shorter glances away. Secondary task performance is lower for the HL group, suggesting this group is less willing to perform this task. The results also indicate that drivers with HL use fewer but more focused glances away than drivers with NH, they also perform a visual scan of the surrounding traffic environment before looking away towards the secondary task display.

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Deterioration of the phonological processing skills in adults with an acquired severe hearing loss

Cited by 42 publications

References 54 publications

Working memory compensates for hearing related phonological processing deficit

Working memory compensates for hearing related phonological processing deficit

Verbal Fluency as a Measure of Executive Function in Middle-Aged Adults with Mild Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Cognitive workload and visual behavior in elderly drivers with hearing loss

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