The Acoustic Analysis of Speech

The Acoustic Analysis of Speech
Author: Raymond D. Kent
Publisher: Singular
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2002
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

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 databases pertaining to speech acoustics. The book offers a simple and straightforward explanation of all aspects of acoustic analysis from recording the signal, to analysis methods, to sources of data on phonetic and suprasegmental aspects of speech. Includes reference to acoustic data for several languages in addition to English. The book is written at a general introductory level for course in Speech Science; Speech Acoustics; Experimental Phonetics and Laboratory Instrumentation for Speech and Hearing.

The Cambridge Handbook of Phonetics

The Cambridge Handbook of Phonetics
Author: Rachael-Anne Knight
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 902
Release: 2021-12-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1108596568

Phonetics - the study and classification of speech sounds - is a major sub-discipline of linguistics. Bringing together a team of internationally renowned phoneticians, this handbook provides comprehensive coverage of the most recent, cutting-edge work in the field, and focuses on the most widely-debated contemporary issues. Chapters are divided into five thematic areas: segmental production, prosodic production, measuring speech, audition and perception, and applications of phonetics. Each chapter presents an historical overview of the area, along with critical issues, current research and advice on the best practice for teaching phonetics to undergraduates. It brings together global perspectives, and includes examples from a wide range of languages, allowing readers to extend their knowledge beyond English. By providing both state-of-the-art research information, and an appreciation of how it can be shared with students, this handbook is essential both for academic phoneticians, and anyone with an interest in this exciting, rapidly developing field.

Neurological Disorders Imaging Physics

Neurological Disorders Imaging Physics
Author: Ayman El-Baz
Publisher: IOP Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2020-07-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9780750327213

This book focuses on major trends and challenges in the area of dyslexia, epilepsy and Parkinson's, and aims to identify new techniques and their applications in biomedical analysis. This fifth volume on neurological disorders explores topics such as real-time epilepsy prediction applied on EEG pediatric data; delineation of epileptogenic zone; behavioral and biological correlates and treatment of dyslexia; potential biomarkers of Parkinson's disease; Rett Syndrome; and automatic assessment of motor impairments for Parkinson's disease. This is an essential reference for students and researchers in medical imaging, brain imaging, image processing, and neurology. Key Features World class contributors in neurological disorders imaging Presents a comprehensive review of imaging related dyslexia, epilepsy and Parkinson's Introductory section presents the fundamentals of various imaging techniques

Speech and Computer

Speech and Computer
Author: Albert Ali Salah
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 593
Release: 2019-08-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030260615

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Speech and Computer, SPECOM 2019, held in Istanbul, Turkey, in August 2019. The 57 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 86 submissions. The papers present current research in the area of computer speech processing including audio signal processing, automatic speech recognition, speaker recognition, computational paralinguistics, speech synthesis, sign language and multimodal processing, and speech and language resources.

Speech Production and Perception

Speech Production and Perception
Author: Mark Tatham
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2016-01-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0230513964

This book aims to develop a framework for a fully explanatory theory of speech production and speech perception. It emphasises the difference between static models (primarily descriptive) and dynamic models that attempt to show how the basic linguistics and phonetics are related in an actual human speaker/listener.

Neuro-Education and Neuro-Rehabilitation

Neuro-Education and Neuro-Rehabilitation
Author: Eduardo Martínez-Montes
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2016-11-04
Genre:
ISBN: 2889450066

In the last decade, important discoveries have been made in cognitive neuroscience regarding brain plasticity and learning such as the mirror neurons system and the anatomo-functional organization of perceptual, cognitive and motor abilities.... Time has come to consider the societal impact of these findings. The aim of this Research Topic of Frontiers in Psychology is to concentrate on two domains: neuro-education and neuro-rehabilitation. At the interface between neuroscience, psychology and education, neuro-education is a new inter-disciplinary emerging field that aims at developing new education programs based on results from cognitive neuroscience and psychology. For instance, brain-based learning methods are flourishing but few have been rigorously tested using well-controlled procedures. Authors of this Research Topic will present their latest findings in this domain using rigorously controlled experiments. Neuro-rehabilitation aims at developing new rehabilitation methods for children and adults with learning disorders. Neuro-rehabilitation programs can be based upon a relatively low number of patients and controls or on large clinical trials to test for the efficiency of new treatments. These projects may also aim at testing the efficiency of video-games and of new methods such as Trans Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for therapeutic interventions in children or adolescents with learning disabilities. This Research Topic will bring together neuroscientists interested in brain plasticity and the effects of training, psychologists working with adults as well as with normally developing children and children with learning disabilities as well as education researchers directly confronted with the efficiency of education programs. The goal for each author is to describe the state of the art in his/her specific research domain and to illustrate how her/his research findings can impact education in the classroom or rehabilitation of children and adolescents with learning disorders.

Future Trends in Biomedical and Health Informatics and Cybersecurity in Medical Devices

Future Trends in Biomedical and Health Informatics and Cybersecurity in Medical Devices
Author: Kang-Ping Lin
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2019-09-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9783030306359

This book gathers the proceedings of the IV International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (ICBHI 2019), held on 17-20 April, 2019, in Taipei, Taiwan. Contributions span a range of topics, including medical imaging, biosignal processing, biodata management and analytics, public and personalized health systems, mobile health applications and many more. The IV conference edition gave a special emphasis to cybersecurity issues and cutting-edge medical devices, as it is reflected in this book, which provides academics and professionals with extensive knowledge on and a timely snapshot of cutting-edge research and developments in the field of biomedical and health informatics.

International Handbook of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

International Handbook of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Author: Anne-Lise Christensen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2013-04-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1475755694

This volume provides comprehensive international coverage of neuropsychological rehabilitation. It contains scientific discussions of dynamic brain changes (genetics, structure, physiology and hormones) plasticity of the central nervous system, functional reorganization and brain repair in response to treatment in all stages, and emphasizes acute care of early and precise diagnostics. It is intended for clinicians, professionals and students in neuropsychology, health psychology, rehabilitation, behavioral neurology, occupational and physical therapy.