Title: [The use of Mandarin hearing in noise test in non-Mandarin speakers].
Abstract:Objective:To test non-mandarin native-speaker of normal hearing with MHINT.Method:Eighty-two non-native Mandarin speakers with normal hearing were included. The test were done under four test conditio...Objective:To test non-mandarin native-speaker of normal hearing with MHINT.Method:Eighty-two non-native Mandarin speakers with normal hearing were included. The test were done under four test conditions by HINT for Windows V6.1. The results were compared between non-mandarin native-speakers' with mandarin native-speakers'. The results were analyzed statistically.Result:Three hundred and twentyeight results of the subjects were gained. There was evident significantly difference between mandarin and non-mandarin native speakers (P0.01), and between non-mandarin native speakers with high educational level and low educational level (P0.01), but there was no difference when compared with their age, time of use Mandarin in the results(P0.05).Conclusion:Non-mandarin native-speakers' results are lower than mandarin native-speakers' .The primary factor affect MHINT results are native language and educational experiences.Read More
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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