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Acoustic Analysis of Speech

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ISBN-10: 0769301126

ISBN-13: 9780769301129

Edition: 2nd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Raymond D. Kent, Charles Read

List price: $182.95
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The Acoustic Analysis Of Speech presents essential information on modern methods for the acoustic analysis of speech. It assumes only a modest technical background and is intended for the reader who wants to know the basic issues in speech analysis but does not have an extensive background in engineering, physics or mathematics. The book discusses the basic methods for the acoustic analysis of speech in relation to (a) the acoustic theory of speech production and (b) measures of primary interest to speech scientists, speech-language pathologists, linguists, psychologists or others who are interested in the acoustic signal of speech. Readers will gain an understanding of theory, methods and…    
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Book details

List price: $182.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 12/21/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Preface to the Second Edition
An Introduction to the Study of Speech Acoustics
Acoustic Theory of Speech Production
Introduction to the Acoustic Analysis of Speech
The Acoustic Characteristics of Vowels and Diphthongs
The Acoustic Characteristics of Consonants
The Acoustic Correlates of Speaker Characteristics
Suprasegmental Properties of Speech
Speech Synthesis
Phonetic Symbols for Vowels and Consonants; Abbreviations Used in the Text
Elementary Physics of Sound
Nonlinear Frequency Scales for Speech Analysis
References
Glossary
Index