Speech and other auditory perception

My interest in speech perception began with a theoretical analysis of categorical perception and the relation between discrimination and identification of speech sounds. This work was collaborative with Doug Creelman, Howard Kaplan, and later Rina Goldberg and Lou Braida. The models are based on unidimensional SDT. A second topic, explored primarily in collaboration with John Kingston, is the nature of interaction between dimensions of speech sounds. The models are based on multidimensional SDT. Other auditory interests, at various times, have been binaural hearing, frequency-selective attention, and intensity discrimination.

Macmillan, N. A., Kingston, J., Thorburn, R., Dickey, L. W., & Bartels, C. (1999). Integrality of nasalization and F₁. II. Basic sensitivity and phonetic labeling measure distinct sensory and decision-rule interactions. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 106, 2913-2932.

Kingston, J., Macmillan, N. A., Dickey, L. W., Thorburn, R., & Bartels, C. (1997). Integrality in the perception of tongue root position and voice quality in vowels. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 101, 1696-1709.

Kingston, J., & Macmillan, N. A. (1995). Integrality of nasalization and F₁ in vowels in isolation and before oral and nasal consonants: A detection-theoretic application of the Garner paradigm. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 97, 1261-1285.

Litovsky, R. Y., & Macmillan, N. A. (1994). Sound localization precision under conditions of the precedence effect: Effects of azimuth and standard stimuli. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 96, 752-759.

Macmillan, N. A., Goldberg, R. F., & Braida, L. D. (1988). Resolution for speech sounds: Basic sensitivity and context memory on vowel and consonant continua. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 84, 1262‑1280.

Macmillan, N. A. (1987). Beyond the categorical/continuous distinction: A psychophysical approach to processing modes. In S. Harnad (Ed.), Categorical Perception (pp. 53‑85). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Macmillan, N. A., Braida, L. D., & Goldberg, R. F. (1987). Central and peripheral processes in the perception of speech and nonspeech sounds. In M. E. H. Schouten (Ed.), The Psychophysics of Speech Perception (pp. 28‑45). Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers (NATO‑ASI series).

Macmillan, N. A. (1983). A psychophysical interpretation of a "categorical perception" experiment by Hary and Massaro. Perception & Psychophysics, 34, 494‑498.

Creelman, C. D., & Macmillan, N. A. (1979). Auditory phase and frequency discrimination: A comparison of nine procedures. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 5, 146‑156.

Macmillan, N. A., Kaplan, H. L., & Creelman, C. D. (1977). The psychophysics of categorical perception. Psychological Review, 84, 452‑471.

Macmillan, N. A., & Schwartz, M. (1975). A probe‑signal investigation of uncertain‑frequency detection. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 58, 1051‑1058.

Macmillan, N. A. (1973). Detection and recognition of intensity changes in tone and noise: The detection‑recognition disparity. Perception & Psychophysics, 13, 65‑75.

Macmillan, N. A. (1972). Change detection and off‑frequency listening: A reply to Leshowitz and Wightman. Perception & Psychophysics, 12, 211-212.

Macmillan, N. A. (1971). Detection and recognition of increments and decrements in auditory intensity. Perception & Psychophysics, 10, 233‑238.