The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology
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The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology is a foundational 19th-century work on the mechanics and science of human speech and voice production by phonetician Alexander Melville Bell.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2374385 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology Context triple: [Alexander Melville Bell, notableWork, The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology]
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A.
Speech Analysis, Synthesis and Perception
"Speech Analysis, Synthesis and Perception" is a foundational technical book that systematically explores the theory, modeling, and processing of human speech signals for analysis, synthesis, and recognition.
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B.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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C.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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D.
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues is a seminal linguistic-philosophical work by Wilhelm von Humboldt that explores the diversity of human language structures and their relation to thought and culture.
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E.
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics is a scholarly journal and conference proceedings series that publishes peer-reviewed research papers and presentations in the field of acoustics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology Target entity description: The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology is a foundational 19th-century work on the mechanics and science of human speech and voice production by phonetician Alexander Melville Bell.
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A.
Speech Analysis, Synthesis and Perception
"Speech Analysis, Synthesis and Perception" is a foundational technical book that systematically explores the theory, modeling, and processing of human speech signals for analysis, synthesis, and recognition.
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B.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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C.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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D.
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues is a seminal linguistic-philosophical work by Wilhelm von Humboldt that explores the diversity of human language structures and their relation to thought and culture.
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E.
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics is a scholarly journal and conference proceedings series that publishes peer-reviewed research papers and presentations in the field of acoustics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ phonetics book ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Melville Bell ⓘ |
| contributor | Alexander Melville Bell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| covers |
articulatory phonetics
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physiology of the vocal organs ⓘ speech production mechanisms ⓘ voice quality ⓘ |
| describes |
articulation of speech sounds
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articulatory organs ⓘ laryngeal function ⓘ mechanics of human speech ⓘ mechanics of voice production ⓘ physiology of phonation ⓘ respiration in speech ⓘ vocal cords ⓘ vocal tract ⓘ |
| educationalUse | textbook for speech and voice training ⓘ |
| era | 19th-century phonetics literature ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
phonetics
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physiology ⓘ speech science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
physiological basis of speech
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scientific analysis of speech ⓘ voice training principles ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
elocution
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phonetic pedagogy ⓘ speech education ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early systematic treatment of vocal physiology for speech ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
elocutionists
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students of phonetics ⓘ teachers of speech ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
phonetics
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speech ⓘ vocal physiology ⓘ voice production ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Visible Speech ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | foundational work on speech science ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology Description of subject: The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology is a foundational 19th-century work on the mechanics and science of human speech and voice production by phonetician Alexander Melville Bell.
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