Speech Science

Bernd Möbius and Omnia Ibrahim

Winter 2023/2024, LSF/HIS #144587

Lecture and Exercise (2+2 SWS)

MSc LST: core lecture
MSc LCT

Lecture: Thu 10:15-11:45 (C7.2/-1.05)
Exercise: Mon 10:15-11:45 (C7.2/1.12)

Updated Feb 16, 2024

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; the source-filter model of speech production and the acoustic properties of speech sounds; the ear and hearing physiology; theories of speech perception.

Assessments / Exams

Completion of exercises; written exam at end of term (6 CP).

Contact:

  Prof. Dr. Bernd Möbius
  Email
  C7.2/4.10

  Dr. Omnia Ibrahim
  Email

Schedule (Lecture and Exercise)

Date Topic Slides, readings, and more
26.10. Placement questionnaire (online)
Course organization
02.11. Properties of spoken language pdf, pptx (with audio)
06.11. Classification of speech sounds pdf
09.11. Speech production organs, Articulation slides, CYF ch. 2.1-2.4, 2.7, 2.9.-2.12
13.11. Transcription pdf
16.11. Respiration, phonation, voice quality slides pdf, slides pptx (with audio), CYF 2.5-2.6
20.11. Phonation pdf
23.11. Acoustic phonetics I slides, CYF ch. 7
27.11. Introduction to Praat pdf
30.11. Acoustic phonetics II see 23.11.
04.12. Acoustic analyses I pdf
07.12. Acoustic phonetics III see 23.11.
11.12. Acoustic analyses II
14.12. Digitization of speech signals see 23.11.
18.12. Acoustic analyses II pdf
21.12. no class Reading assignment: Acoustic Phonetics CYF ch. 7
04.01. Prosody slides
08.01. Pitch & Duration Manipulation pdf
11.01. Tone, pitch accent, intonation see 04.01.
15.01. Prosodic analyses pdf
18.01. Auditory system slides, CYF ch. 8.2
22.01. Auditory system / pitch perception pdf
25.01. Psychoacoustics
Speech perception
 slides, CYF ch. 8.3-8.4
slides, CYF ch. 8.5-8.6
29.01. Speech perception pdf
01.02. Theories and models of speech perception background reading: Diehl et al. 2004 (pp.149-159,170-173)
slides pdf, slides ppt (with animations), CYF ch. 8.11
05.02. Summary, Q & A
08.02. Written exam
10:15-11:45 AM, room -1.05 (same as lecture)		 Registration for exam by Feb 1, 2024
11.04. Written exam (resit)
10:15-11:45 AM, C7.2/-1.05		 Registration for exam by April 4, 2024

Literature

Suggested companion text book: Reading assignments are not mandatory, but doing them will certainly enhance your understanding of the material. Chapter pdfs are provided for your personal use only.

BibTex entries of all references (books, papers, URL)

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