Intelligent Ear

<p>Plomp's <i>Aspects of Tone Sensation</i>--published 25 years ago--dealt with the psychophysics of simple and complex tones. Since that time auditory perception as a field of study has undergone a radical metamorphosis. Technical and methodological innovations as well as a considerable increase in attention to the various aspects of auditory experience have changed the picture profoundly. This book is an attempt to account for this development by giving a comprehensive survey of the present state of the art as a whole. Perceptual aspects of hearing particularly of understanding speech as the main auditory input signal are thoroughly reviewed.</p>