A clear account of the physical process of speech production and communication, which will be of interest to psycholinguists as well as phoneticians.

Originally published in 1963, The Speech Chain has been regarded as the classic, easy-to-read introduction to the fundamentals and complexities of speech communication. It provides a foundation for understanding the essential aspects of linguistics, acoustics and anatomy, and explores research and development into digital processing of speech and the use of computers for the generation of artificial speech and speech recognition. This interdisciplinary account will prove invaluable to students with little or no previous exposure to the study of language.

This book presents a clear and precise treatment of the physics of sound while using a level of math suitable for readers in the speech, language, hearing and health sciences. Simple mathematics, graphics, and qualitative descriptions are demonstrated to explain wave concepts, spectrograms, intensity, and decibels.

This analysis of speech ranges from clarifying physiological, biological and neurological bases of speech through defining the principles of electrical and computer models of speech production.

Mathematics and Physics for Speech and Hearing is a CD-ROM designed to help users develop the knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities required for the mastery of concepts in math and physics. This multimedia courseware integrates common concepts in math, physics, and speech and hearing in five learning modules. Each module includes specific multimedia-based assignments and suggested laboratory exercises. Within each topic, relevant examples are included along with numerous multimedia demonstrations in the form of sound files, animations, and interactive displays. The breadth of topics covered, use of problem-based learning, and integration of formal mathematics, physics, speech, and hearing via computer makes Mathematics and Physics for Speech and Hearing the ideal tool to learn requisite mathematics and physics skills in speech-language pathology.