Acoustic Theory of Speech Production
eBook - PDF

Acoustic Theory of Speech Production

With Calculations based on X-Ray Studies of Russian Articulations

  1. 328 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Acoustic Theory of Speech Production

With Calculations based on X-Ray Studies of Russian Articulations

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. PART I. ACOUSTIC THEORY OF SPEECH
  4. Chapter 1.1 GENERAL THEORY
  5. 1.11 Source-Filter Description of Speech Production
  6. 1.12 Segmentation
  7. 1.13 The F-pattern
  8. Chapter 1.2 NETWORK THEORY OF VOCAL TRANSMISSION
  9. 1.21 Network Representation of Acoustic Resonators and Horns
  10. 1.22 Methods of Numerical Calculations
  11. 1.23 Transform Equations for Speech Production
  12. Chapter 1.3 ANALYTICAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE COMPOSITION OF SPEECH SPECTRA
  13. 1.31 Idealized Spectral Description of Voiced Sounds
  14. 1.32 The Relations Between Formant Frequencies and Spectrum Envelopes
  15. 1.33 Pole-Zero Decomposition of Consonants
  16. Chapter 1.4 THE F-PATTERNS OF COMPOUND TUBE RESONATORS AND HORNS
  17. 1.41 The Twin-Tube Resonator. The Effect of Lip-Rounding
  18. 1.42 Horns as Single Resonators and Connecting Sections
  19. 1.43 Three-Parameter Models Approximatig the Vocal Tract
  20. PART II. CALCULATIONS BASED ON X-RAY DATA
  21. Chapter 2.1 X-RAY PROCEDURE, SUBJECT, AND PHONETIC MATERIAL
  22. Chapter 2.2 METHODS AND APPROXIMATIONS
  23. Chapter 2.3 A STUDY OF VOWELS
  24. 2.31 Calculations of Formant Frequencies and Spectrum Envelopes
  25. 2.32 Articulatory and Acoustic Vowel Diagrams
  26. 2.33 The Relations Between Resonator Dimensions and Formant Frequencies
  27. 2.34 The Spatial Distribution of Sound Pressure. Formant Bandwidths
  28. Chapter 2.4 NASAL SOUNDS AND NASALIZATION
  29. 2.41 Physiological Data
  30. 2.42 Nasal Sounds Produced With Oral Closure
  31. 2.43 Nasalization
  32. Chapter 2.5 THE LIQUIDS
  33. Chapter 2.6 FRICATIVES, AFFRICATES, AND STOPS
  34. 2.61 Fricatives and Affricates
  35. 2.62 Stops
  36. 2.63 Idealized Models of Fricatives and Stops
  37. 2.64 Conclusions Regarding Source Characteristics of Fricatives and Stops
  38. PART III. SUMMARY
  39. Chapter 3.1 SEGMENTATION AND SPECIFICATION
  40. Chapter 3.2 THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE F-PATTERN AND ARTICULATION
  41. Chapter 3.3 SOME ASPECTS OF THE THEORY OF DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
  42. Chapter 3.4 COMMENTS ON THE ACOUSTICAL NATURE OF DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
  43. APPENDICES
  44. Appendix A.1 SPEECH WAVE ANALYSIS
  45. A.11 Intensity Measurements
  46. A.12 Spectrum and Waveform Measurements
  47. A.13 Spectrographic Illustrations of the Speech Material Utilized for the Control of the Consonant Calculations
  48. Appendix A2 A STUDY OF SOURCE CHARACTERISTICS
  49. A.21 The Voice Source
  50. A.22 Turbulent and Transient Sources
  51. Appendix A.3 ANALYTICAL STUDY OF SIMPLE RESONATOR MODELS WITH APPLICATIONS TO SPEECH PRODUCTION
  52. A.31 The Single Helmholtz Resonator
  53. A.32 The Double Helmholtz Resonator
  54. A.33 The Single Tube as an Acoustic Resonator
  55. A.34 Four-Tube Systems. Transform Equations for Arbitrary Source Locations
  56. A.35 The Damping Effect of Series and Shunt Losses Within Twin-Tube Resonators
  57. A.36 Summary of Twin-Tube Formulas for the Study of Resonator Damping. Applications to Vocal Tract Models
  58. Selected Bibliography