Acoustic theory of speech production
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Acoustic theory of speech production is a foundational work in speech science that mathematically models how the human vocal tract generates the acoustic patterns underlying spoken language.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Acoustic Theory of Speech Production | 1 |
| Acoustic theory of speech production canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11523370 — 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: Acoustic theory of speech production Context triple: [Kenneth N. Stevens, notableWork, Acoustic theory of speech production]
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A.
The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology
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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The Sound Shape of Language
The Sound Shape of Language is a seminal linguistic study by Roman Jakobson (with Linda R. Waugh) that explores how the sound structure of language relates to meaning, form, and poetic function.
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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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Aspects of Phonological Theory
Aspects of Phonological Theory is a seminal work in generative linguistics that helped shape modern phonological theory within the Chomskyan framework.
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Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech
Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech was an educational institution in Boston dedicated to teaching speech and elocution, particularly to the deaf, using scientific methods of vocal physiology.
- 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: Acoustic theory of speech production Target entity description: Acoustic theory of speech production is a foundational work in speech science that mathematically models how the human vocal tract generates the acoustic patterns underlying spoken language.
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A.
The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology
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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B.
The Sound Shape of Language
The Sound Shape of Language is a seminal linguistic study by Roman Jakobson (with Linda R. Waugh) that explores how the sound structure of language relates to meaning, form, and poetic function.
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C.
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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D.
Aspects of Phonological Theory
Aspects of Phonological Theory is a seminal work in generative linguistics that helped shape modern phonological theory within the Chomskyan framework.
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E.
Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech
Alexander Graham Bell's School of Vocal Physiology and Mechanics of Speech was an educational institution in Boston dedicated to teaching speech and elocution, particularly to the deaf, using scientific methods of vocal physiology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
acoustic model
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scientific theory ⓘ speech science theory ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
coarticulation effects
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consonant production ⓘ prosodic variation ⓘ vowel production ⓘ |
| assumes |
linearity of the source–filter interaction
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planar wave propagation in the vocal tract ⓘ quasi-stationarity of speech over short time windows ⓘ |
| basedOn |
linear acoustic theory
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source–filter model of speech production ⓘ wave propagation in tubes ⓘ |
| describes |
acoustic patterns underlying spoken language
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acoustic properties of consonants ⓘ formant structure of vowels ⓘ generation of speech sounds ⓘ mapping from articulatory gestures to acoustic patterns ⓘ relationship between vocal tract configuration and acoustic output ⓘ resonances of the vocal tract ⓘ |
| explains |
acoustic correlates of phonetic features
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how articulatory configurations produce specific spectra ⓘ relationship between formant frequencies and vocal tract length ⓘ spectral characteristics of unvoiced sounds ⓘ spectral characteristics of voiced sounds ⓘ |
| field |
linguistics
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phonetics ⓘ signal processing ⓘ speech acoustics ⓘ speech science ⓘ speech technology ⓘ |
| goal |
to mathematically model human speech production
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to predict acoustic output from articulatory configurations ⓘ |
| models |
frequency response of the vocal tract
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laryngeal sound source ⓘ supralaryngeal vocal tract filter ⓘ time-varying vocal tract shape ⓘ vocal tract as an acoustic tube ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
articulatory phonology
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digital signal processing of speech ⓘ formant analysis ⓘ spectral envelope modeling ⓘ |
| usedIn |
articulatory-to-acoustic inversion
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automatic speech recognition ⓘ clinical assessment of speech disorders ⓘ forensic speaker analysis ⓘ speaker normalization ⓘ speech synthesis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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