The Onomatopoetic Expression of Each Frequency Sound from the Pure Tone Audiometer in Normal Hearing Persons： (2) About the Narrow-Band Noise
Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: Background and Object: We have used the pure tone audiometer or tinnitometer for checking tinnitus pitch. And we have also used the pure tone of audiometer for tinnitus pitch checking. But if there was not suitable sound at the pure tone, we can use the narrow-band noise. So when we know the onomatopoeia of the narrowband noise of each frequency of audiometer, we can make a reverse use of presuming the tinnitus frequency of tinnitus patients. Subjects and Method: The most comfortable level sound of narrow-band noise of nine frequencies (125, 250, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 6,000, 8,000 Hz) of the pure tone audiometer was given for 5 – 10 sec. to the 100 normal hearers (32 males, 68 females) of third decade, then let them to record the onomatopoeia of each sound. Result: 1) “pi:, pu (???? ), ph (u:u???? ), pha: , phw, phi: ” and “u (u???? ), hu:(???? ), hw, hi: , hui (???? )” distributed in 125 to 2,000 Hz indiscriminately. 2) “tu (???? ), th (u: ), t (u???? )” and “k (u???? ), kh (u: , u???? ), kh (w???? )” appeared at only 125 Hz. 3) “su (u???? ), sw (u: ), si (ik
Institution: Pusan National University
Language: English
Subfield: Sensory Systems
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W3104765409