Binaural masked thresholds for a speech sound (/ba/) were estimated under two interaural phase conditions in three age groups (infants, preschoolers, adults). Differences as a function of both age and condition and effects of reducing intensity for adults were significant in indicating possible developmental binaural hearing changes, especially…

Describes a study in which measures of musical ability (pitch, loudness, and rhythm), auditory discrimination, and memory were used to account for variance in attained English as a second language (ESL) oral proficiency. Proposes research programs to determine whether training in musical abilities might be useful to ESL instruction. (SED)

Studies that have questioned how children best demonstrate their ability to discriminate pitch are discussed, and practical applications of the findings are examined. One specific performance-based response that is not necessarily a good indicator of ability to discriminate pitch is singing. (RM)

Auditory dysfunction accompanying noise-induced hearing loss was examined with 16 male Ss (18 29-years-old) who had 12 24-month histories of noise exposure and high-frequency hearing loss. (IM)

Compares similarities in correcting defective pronunciation in the mother tongue and in a second language. (DD)

The present experiment was designed to evaluate the effects of type of similarity during a matching process for visually presented stimuli with obvious auditory properties (letters of the alphabet). (Author)

It can be concluded from the results of this study that beginning wind students can learn to perceive beats and perceive when they are eliminated, that beginning wind students can learn to match unison pitches by the beat elimination process, and that most beginning wind students can use the beat elimination process to achieve correct intonation.…

To get our musical environment back under control, we're going to have to go outside of music and devise cultural strategies that will make music visible and audible again. (Author)

Two major implications of this study are that repeated testing is a necessity for young children, and that repeated contrasts may provide a more accurate assessment of phonological discrimination ability in children. (Authors/MB)

Presents data on discrimination and identification of synthetic rounded and unrounded vowels by speakers of English and Swedish. Tables, graphs, and bibliography. (RW)

Reviews the Lyons and Carnahan Phonics Game Kit and the Spelling Games Kit now on the market. (MB)