acoustic discrimination
[/əˈkuːstɪk dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: discriminações acústicas
discriminação acústica
1. The ability to distinguish between different sounds or acoustic signals based on their acoustic properties such as frequency, intensity, duration, or timbre
Acoustic discrimination is essential for language development in infants.
A discriminação acústica é essencial para o desenvolvimento da linguagem em bebês.
2. In audiology and speech pathology, the capacity to differentiate between similar phonemes or speech sounds
The hearing test assessed the patient's acoustic discrimination abilities.
O teste auditivo avaliou as capacidades de discriminação acústica do paciente.
3. In music and acoustics, the ability to perceive subtle differences between musical tones, notes, or sound qualities
Musicians develop refined acoustic discrimination through years of training.
Músicos desenvolvem discriminação acústica refinada através de anos de treinamento.
The term is widely used in Brazilian and American educational psychology, speech-language pathology, and audiology. In Brazil, acoustic discrimination testing is standard in early childhood development assessments and special education evaluations. It's particularly relevant in Portuguese language learning contexts where distinguishing between similar phonemes like /b/ and /p/ is important.
Related Idioms & Phrases
fine-tuned acoustic discrimination
acoustic discrimination abilities
impaired acoustic discrimination
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