The Production Of Speech

Author : Melissa A. Redford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781119029144

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The Handbook of Speech Production by Melissa A. Redford Pdf

The Handbook of Speech Production is the first reference work to provide an overview of this burgeoning area of study. Twenty-four chapters written by an international team of authors examine issues in speech planning, motor control, the physical aspects of speech production, and external factors that impact speech production. Contributions bring together behavioral, clinical, computational, developmental, and neuropsychological perspectives on speech production to create a rich and truly interdisciplinary resource Offers a novel and timely contribution to the literature and showcases a broad spectrum of research in speech production, methodological advances, and modeling Coverage of planning, motor control, articulatory coordination, the speech mechanism, and the effect of language on production processes

Author : Peter F. MacNeilage
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461382027

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The Production of Speech by Peter F. MacNeilage Pdf

This monograph arose from a conference on the Production of Speech held at the University of Texas at Austin on April 28-30, 1981. It was sponsored by the Center for Cognitive Science, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Linguistics and Psychology Departments. The conference was the second in a series of conferences on human experimental psychology: the first, held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Psychology Department, resulted in publication of the monograph Neural Mechanisms in Behavior, D. McFadden (Ed.), Springer-Verlag, 1980. The choice of the particular topic of the second conference was motivated by the belief that the state of knowledge of speech production had recently reached a critical mass, and that a good deal was to be gained from bringing together the foremost researchers in this field. The benefits were the opportunity for the participants to compare notes on their common problems, the publication of a monograph giving a comprehensive state-of-the-art picture of this research area, and the provision of enormous intellectual stimulus for local students of this topic.

Author : W.J. Hardcastle,Alain Marchal
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789400920378

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Speech Production and Speech Modelling by W.J. Hardcastle,Alain Marchal Pdf

Speech sound production is one of the most complex human activities: it is also one of the least well understood. This is perhaps not altogether surprising as many of the complex neurological and physiological processes involved in the generation and execution of a speech utterance remain relatively inaccessible to direct investigation, and must be inferred from careful scrutiny of the output of the system -from details of the movements of the speech organs themselves and the acoustic consequences of such movements. Such investigation of the speech output have received considerable impetus during the last decade from major technological advancements in computer science and biological transducing, making it possible now to obtain large quantities of quantative data on many aspects of speech articulation and acoustics relatively easily. Keeping pace with these advancements in laboratory techniques have been developments in theoretical modelling of the speech production process. There are now a wide variety of different models available, reflecting the different disciplines involved -linguistics, speech science and technology, engineering and acoustics. The time seems ripe to attempt a synthesis of these different models and theories and thus provide a common forum for discussion of the complex problem of speech production. Such an activity would seem particularly timely also for those colleagues in speech technology seeking better, more accurate phonetic models as components in their speech synthesis and automatic speech recognition systems.

Author : P.L. Divenyi,S. Greenberg,G. Meyer
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781607502036

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Dynamics of Speech Production and Perception by P.L. Divenyi,S. Greenberg,G. Meyer Pdf

The idea that speech is a dynamic process is a tautology: whether from the standpoint of the talker, the listener, or the engineer, speech is an action, a sound, or a signal continuously changing in time. Yet, because phonetics and speech science are offspring of classical phonology, speech has been viewed as a sequence of discrete events-positions of the articulatory apparatus, waveform segments, and phonemes. Although this perspective has been mockingly referred to as "beads on a string", from the time of Henry Sweet's 19th century treatise almost up to our days specialists of speech science and speech technology have continued to conceptualize the speech signal as a sequence of static states interleaved with transitional elements reflecting the quasi-continuous nature of vocal production. This book, a collection of papers of which each looks at speech as a dynamic process and highlights one of its particularities, is dedicated to the memory of Ludmilla Andreevna Chistovich. At the outset, it was planned to be a Chistovich festschrift but, sadly, she passed away a few months before the book went to press. The 24 chapters of this volume testify to the enormous influence that she and her colleagues have had over the four decades since the publication of their 1965 monograph.

Author : Jonathan Harrington,Marija Tabain
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134953547

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Speech Production by Jonathan Harrington,Marija Tabain Pdf

Speech Production: Models, Phonetic Processes and Techniques brings together researchers from many different disciplines - computer science, dentistry, engineering, linguistics, phonetics, physiology, psychology - all with a special interest in how speech is produced. From the initial neural program to the end acoustic signal, it provides an overview of several dominant models in the speech production literature, as well as up-to-date accounts of persistent theoretical issues in the area. A particular focus is on the evaluation of information gleaned from instrumental investigations of the speech production process, including MRI, PET, ultra-sound, video-imaging, EMA, EPG, X-ray, computer simulation - and many others. The research presented in this volume considers questions such as: the feed-back vs. feed-forward control of speech; the acoustic/auditory vs. articulatory/somato-sensory domains of speech planning; the innateness of human speech; the possible architecture of a speech production model; and the realization of prosodic structure in speech. Leaders in speech research from around the world have contributed their most recent work to this volume.

Author : Frank H. Guenther
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262336994

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Neural Control of Speech by Frank H. Guenther Pdf

A comprehensive and unified account of the neural computations underlying speech production, offering a theoretical framework bridging the behavioral and the neurological literatures. In this book, Frank Guenther offers a comprehensive, unified account of the neural computations underlying speech production, with an emphasis on speech motor control rather than linguistic content. Guenther focuses on the brain mechanisms responsible for commanding the musculature of the vocal tract to produce articulations that result in an acoustic signal conveying a desired string of syllables. Guenther provides neuroanatomical and neurophysiological descriptions of the primary brain structures involved in speech production, looking particularly at the cerebral cortex and its interactions with the cerebellum and basal ganglia, using basic concepts of control theory (accompanied by nontechnical explanations) to explore the computations performed by these brain regions. Guenther offers a detailed theoretical framework to account for a broad range of both behavioral and neurological data on the production of speech. He discusses such topics as the goals of the neural controller of speech; neural mechanisms involved in producing both short and long utterances; and disorders of the speech system, including apraxia of speech and stuttering. Offering a bridge between the neurological and behavioral literatures on speech production, the book will be a valuable resource for researchers in both fields.

Author : J. Harrington,S. Cassidy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789401146579

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Techniques in Speech Acoustics by J. Harrington,S. Cassidy Pdf

Techniques in Speech Acoustics provides an introduction to the acoustic analysis and characteristics of speech sounds. The first part of the book covers aspects of the source-filter decomposition of speech, spectrographic analysis, the acoustic theory of speech production and acoustic phonetic cues. The second part is based on computational techniques for analysing the acoustic speech signal including digital time and frequency analyses, formant synthesis, and the linear predictive coding of speech. There is also an introductory chapter on the classification of acoustic speech signals which is relevant to aspects of automatic speech and talker recognition. The book intended for use as teaching materials on undergraduate and postgraduate speech acoustics and experimental phonetics courses; also aimed at researchers from phonetics, linguistics, computer science, psychology and engineering who wish to gain an understanding of the basis of speech acoustics and its application to fields such as speech synthesis and automatic speech recognition.

Author : Judit Kormos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134814664

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Speech Production and Second Language Acquisition by Judit Kormos Pdf

This extremely up-to-date book, Speech Production and Second Language Acquisition, is the first volume in the exciting new series, Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition. This new volume provides a thorough overview of the field and proposes a new integrative model of how L2 speech is produced. The study of speech production is its own subfield within cognitive science. One of the aims of this new book, as is true of the series, is to make cognitive science theory accessible to second language acquisition. Speech Production and Second Language Acquisition examines how research on second language and bilingual speech production can be grounded in L1 research conducted in cognitive science and in psycholinguistics. Highlighted is a coherent and straightforward introduction to the bilingual lexicon and its role in spoken language performance. Like the rest of the series, Speech Production and Second Language Acquisition is tutorial in style, intended as a supplementary textbook for undergraduates and graduate students in programs of cognitive science, second language acquisition, applied linguistics, and language pedagogy.

Author : Adamantios Gafos,Pascal van Lieshout
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889639281

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Models and Theories of Speech Production by Adamantios Gafos,Pascal van Lieshout Pdf

Author : Philip Lieberman,Sheila E. Blumstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988-02-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521313570

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Speech Physiology, Speech Perception, and Acoustic Phonetics by Philip Lieberman,Sheila E. Blumstein Pdf

This analysis of speech ranges from clarifying physiological, biological and neurological bases of speech through defining the principles of electrical and computer models of speech production.

Author : Patricia Ashby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134294176

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Speech Sounds by Patricia Ashby Pdf

Speech Sounds: * helps develop the fundamental skills of the phonetician * investigates the various aspects involved in the production of speech sounds * uses data-based material to reinforce each new concept * includes examples from a wide range of languages * provides dozens of exercises with solutions and cross-references * can complement existing course or textbook material. The second edition of Speech Sounds has been revised and updated throughout and includes new examples and exercises, a new appendix giving information on career prospects; and a fully updated further reading section.

Author : Heinz J. Giegerich
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1992-10-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521336031

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English Phonology by Heinz J. Giegerich Pdf

This introduction to the phonology of present-day English offers a systematic and detailed discussion of the features shared by three varieties of English: "General American," Southern British "Received Pronunciation" and "Scottish Standard English".

Author : Nobuhiko Isshiki
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9784431683582

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Phonosurgery by Nobuhiko Isshiki Pdf

"Phonosurgery: theory and practice" is a book that makes an impor tant contribution to the literature in laryngology. Professor Isshiki has been a driving force in the investigation and correction of certain conditions of the voice. His leadership in this field over two decades has proved to be an inspiration to those interested in the diagnosis and correction of the abnormal voice. His unique background and training in both otolaryngology and plastic surgery has provided him with fundamental knowledge and experience in the study of the voice and larynx and has given him an opportunity to utilize innovative surgical techniques in the correction of some of these problems. Professor Isshiki's name is indelibly linked with laryngeal framework surgery, and those who read this book will not be dis appointed. The book provides very adequate information on the phy siology and pathology of the voice. Emphasis is given to diagnostic aspects of abnormalities of the voice which have been made easier with the development of high technology, such as the use of the com puter and improved laryngoscopes, which include brighter lights, higher resolution lenses, and, when combined with stroboscopy and high-speed filming videolaryngoscopy, provide a valuable tool in faci litating communication between the patient, the physician, and the voice therapist.

Author : David McNeill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000-08-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521777615

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Language and Gesture by David McNeill Pdf

Landmark study on the role of gestures in relation to speech and thought.

Author : Alice Turk,Stefanie Shattuck-Hufnagel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780192514790

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Speech Timing by Alice Turk,Stefanie Shattuck-Hufnagel Pdf

This book explores the nature of cognitive representations and processes in speech motor control, based primarily on evidence from speech timing. It engages with the key question of whether phonological representations are spatio-temporal, as in the Articulatory Phonology approach, or symbolic (atemporal and non-quantitative); this issue has fundamental implications for the architecture of the speech production planning system, particularly with regard to the number of planning components and the type of timing mechanisms. Alice Turk and Stefanie Shattuck-Hufnagel outline a number of arguments in favour of an alternative to the Articulatory Phonology/Task Dynamics model. They demonstrate that a different framework is needed to account for evidence from speech and non-speech timing behaviour, and specifically that three separate planning components must be posited: Phonological Planning, Phonetic Planning, and Motor-Sensory Implementation. The approach proposed in the book provides a clearer and more comprehensive account of what is known about motor timing in general and speech timing in particular. It will be of interest to phoneticians and phonologists from all theoretical backgrounds as well as to speech clinicians and technologists.