Semantic Cues Modulate Children’s and Adults’ Processing of Audio-Visual Face Mask Speech

During the COVID-19 pandemic, questions have been raised about the impact of face masks on communication in classroom settings. However, it is unclear to what extent visual obstruction of the speaker’s mouth or changes to the acoustic signal lead to speech processing difficulties, and whether these...

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Main Authors: Julia Schwarz, Katrina Kechun Li, Jasper Hong Sim, Yixin Zhang, Elizabeth Buchanan-Worster, Brechtje Post, Jenny Louise Gibson, Kirsty McDougall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.879156/full