M.Sc. LST: core course SS&T, obligatory for specialization P&ST
B.A. / Mag. Phonetik
Lecture: Thu 10.15-11.45, C7.2/5.09
Exercise: Tue 10:15-11:45, C7.2/5.09
Written exam Feb 7, 2013: Grades
None.
This course, consisting of a lecture and an exercise session, gives an overview of the three main areas of Speech Science: speech production, the acoustic structure of speech and speech perception. The topics covered include the anatomy and physiology of speech production; articulation and the symbolic representation of speech; theories of speech production control; the source-filter model of speech production and the acoustic properties of sound classes; the ear and hearing physiology, theories of speech perception.
Completion of exercises; written exam at end of term (M.Sc. 6 LP, Phonetik 6 SP).
| Date | Topic | Slides and more |
| 25.10. | Introduction | ppt - pdf - Exercise 1 |
| 30.10. | Transcription (exercises) | IPA table, IPA / SAMPA tables |
| 06.11. | IPA tables (exercises) | |
| 08.11. | Speech signals and waveforms | PDF
- Exercise
assignment Instructions for recordings using Praat |
| 13.11. | Resonances and formants | |
| 15.11. | Getting to know Praat (exercises) | Exercise assignment |
| 20.11. | Acoustic-phonetic analyses (exercises) | |
| 22.11. | Analog vs. digital signals | PDF - Exercise assignment |
| 27.11. | Acoustic-phonetic analyses (exercises) | Exercise assignment |
| 29.11. | Acoustic-phonetic analyses (exercises) | Exercise assignment |
| 04.12. | Respiration, Phonation | |
| 06.12. | Voice quality | PDF - Exercise assignment |
| 11.12. | Respiration and speech production (exercises) Voice quality, EGG (exercises) |
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| 13.12. | Prosody | PDF - Exercise assignment |
| 18.12. | Prosody (exercises) | |
| 20.12. | Auditory system: anatomy | |
| 08.01. | Auditory system: functionality | (see 20.12.) |
| 10.01. | Speech perception | PDF - Exercise assignment |
| 15.01. | Speech perception (exercises) | |
| 17.01. | Questions and answers (exam prep.) | |
| 22.01. | Modification of speech signals (exercises) | |
| 24.01. | Theories and models of speech perception | PDF
- Assignment: read Diehl et al. 2004 (pp.149-159,170-173) |
| 29.01. | Modification of speech signals (exercises) | |
| 31.01. | Theories and models of speech production | PDF - Assignment: prepare questions |
| 05.02. | Questions and answers | |
| 07.02. |
Written exam 10:15-11:45, C7.2/5.09 |
Registration for exam by Jan 21, 2013! |
| 16.04. |
Written exam (resit) 14:15-15:45, C7.2/5.09 |
Registration for exam by Apr 3, 2013! |