Speech Science

WiSe 2014/2015, Möbius and Jügler
Lecture (2 SWS), Exercise (2 SWS), LSF/HIS #83054

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 13, 2015: Grades
Certificates ("Scheine"): please contact Cristina Deeg, sek-bm AT coli DOT uni-saarland DOT de

Written exam (resit): Apr 21, 2015

Prerequisites

None.

Content

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.

Assessments / Exams

Completion of exercises; written exam at end of term (M.Sc. 6 LP, Phonetik 6 SP).

Structure (Lecture and Exercise class)

Date Topic Slides and more
30.10. Introduction
04.11. Transcription (exercises)
06.11. Respiration, Phonation
11.11. Respiration and speech production (exercises)
13.11. Voice quality
18.11. Getting to know Praat (exercises)
20.11. Prosody
25.11. Prosody (exercises)
27.11. Prosody (20.11. cont.)
02.12. Speech rhythm (exercises)
04.12. Speech rhythm
09.12. Auditory system
11.12. Speech perception
16.12. Speech perception (exercises)
18.12. Perceptual Magnet Effect
06.01. Questions and answers I (exam prep.)
08.01. Theories and models of speech perception
13.01. Theories and models of speech perception (08.01. cont.)
15.01. Theories and models of speech production
(19.01.) Acoustic phonetics I (FLST)
20.01. (no class) please attend FLST exercise on 23.01.
(21.01.) Acoustic phonetics II (FLST)
22.01. Analog vs. digital signals
(23.01.) Praat - Sounds and waveforms (FLST, exercise)
(26.01.) Prosodic models
27.01. Questions and answers II (exam prep.)
29.01. Coarticulation I
03.02. Coarticulation (exercises)
05.02. Coarticulation II (29.01. cont.)
Fri 13.02.
10-12		 Written exam
building B3.1, room 0.12 (HS III)
Tue 21.04.
14:15-15:45		 Written exam (resit)
B3.1/0.12 (HS III)		 Registration for exam by
Apr 3, 2015

Literature

Suggested companion text book:
bm 11.3.2015