Table of Contents

Section I. Acoustics
Chapter 1. Basic Acoustics
Chapter 2. Review of Speech Acoustics
Chapter 3. Digital Signal Processing

Section II. Structure and Function
Chapter 4. Anatomy and Physiology of the Conductive Auditory Mechanism
Chapter 5. Anatomy and Physiology of the Sensory Auditory Mechanism
Chapter 6. Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Auditory Mechanism

Section III. Psychoacoustics
Chapter 7. Normal Hearing
Chapter 8. Binaural Processing
Chapter 9. Masking
Chapter 10. Temporal Processing
Chapter 11. Loudness and Pitch
Chapter 12. Differential Sensitivity
Chapter 13. Signal Detection Theory
Chapter 14. Auditory Perception and Hearing Impairment

Section IV. Pathologies of the Auditory Mechanisms
Chapter 15. Pathologies of the Conductive Auditory Mechanism
Chapter 16. Pathologies of the Sensory Auditory Mechanism
Chapter 17. Pathologies of the Central Auditory Mechanism

Glossary
Index

About the Author

Norman J. Lass, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. Dr. Lass was a faculty member for more than 40 years and taught courses in speech and hearing science throughout his time at West Virginia University.

Jeremy J. Donai, AuD, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Audiology Program Director at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). Dr. Donai also serves as the Director of the Auditory Perception Lab at TTUHSC. Over his career, Dr. Donai has had significant clinical, teaching, and research experience at multiple universities. His research involves the study of high-frequency speech energy.