Elements of Acoustic Phonetics
by Peter Ladefoged
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This revised and expanded edition of a classic textbook provides a concise introduction to basic concepts of acoustics and digital speech processing that are important to linguists, phoneticians, and speech scientists. The second edition includes four new chapters that cover new experimental techniques in acoustic phonetics made possible by the use of computers. Assuming no background in physics or mathematics, Ladefoged explains concepts that must be understood in using modern laboratory show more techniques for acoustic analysis, including resonances of the vocal tract and the relation of formants to different cavities; digital speech processing and computer storage of sound waves; and Fourier analysis and Linear Predictive Coding, the equations used most frequently in the analysis of speech sounds. Incorporating recent developments in our knowledge of the nature of speech, Ladefoged also updates the original edition's discussion of the basic properties of sound waves; variations in loudness, pitch, and quality of speech sounds; wave analysis; and the hearing and production of speech. Like its predecessor, this edition of Elements of Acoustic Phonetics will serve as an invaluable textbook and reference for students and practitioners of linguistics and speech science, and for anyone who wants to understand the physics of speech. show lessTags
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Probably the first time I've had to read about wave physics in any detail since 1982, and I survived. The first part is both overly painstaking and, in places, ambiguous; in the middle it picks up and starts to make sense with the discussion of damping. Could have used more labels of "this is counterintuitive" and "in real life this corresponds to ...," and more examples of formants affecting sound quality (not using an RP speaker) but overall I feel on much firmer ground now.
I need to get hold of his more technical work, the works cited in the back (or their updated equivalents), and Helmholtz for the hell of it.
I need to get hold of his more technical work, the works cited in the back (or their updated equivalents), and Helmholtz for the hell of it.
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- DDC/MDS
- 612.78 — Applied Science & Technology Medicine & health Human Body Systems Motor and Vocal Apparatus; Skin Voice and Speech
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- P221.5 .L33 — Language and Literature Philology. Linguistics Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar Comparative grammar
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