Synopses & Reviews
This book addresses basic concepts in speech science in a clear manner which facilitates learning of technical material. In addition, the book contains over 170 illustrations to help explain important concepts in basic acoustics, anatomy, and physiology of speech production, resonance, and speech production. Six clearly defined chapters present the material in a clear, straightforward manner: Introduction; Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms; Basic Acoustics; Resonance; Acoustics of Speech Production; and Speech Perception. For anyone interested in speech-language pathology and audiology.
Table of Contents
All chapters conclude with “Summary,” “Study Questions,” and “Suggested Readings.”
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
1.Introduction.
The Language Tool.
2.Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms.
Respiration.
Phonation.
Articulation.
Audition.
Central Nervous System.
3.Basic Acoustics.
Sound.
Sinusoidal Motion.
Spatial Concepts.
Temporal Concepts.
Longitudinal versus Transverse Waves.
Sound Propagation and Interference.
Complex Sounds.
Periodicity versus Aperiodicity.
Sound Visualization.
The Decibel.
4.Resonance.
Sympathetic Vibration.
Sounding-Board Effect.
Cavity (Acoustical) Resonance.
Frequency Response Curve.
Vocal Tract Analogy.
5.Acoustics of Speech Production.
Acoustical Model of Speech Production.
6.Speech Perception.
Vowel Perception.
Diphthong Perception.
Consonant Perception.
Suprasegmental Perception.
Issues in Speech Perception.
Other Perceptual Phenomena.
Theories of Speech Perception.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.