Speech Production and Perception (2023/2024: Semester 2 – Spring)

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Cursusdoel

At the end of this course, the student is able to:
  1. describe how the major bones, muscles and nerves of the head, face, and respiratory system interact, and how they function in speech production and the auditory system
  2. describe the main standard theories of speech production and perception, and the research on which these are based
  3. use basic common instruments for speech signal analysis, and can interpret data acquired using these methods
  4. as part of a group, design and carry out a limited piece of research which illustrates a particular theory of speech production or perception
Relationship between tests and course goals:
In this course, the final course grade is based on five elements: two written exams, lab reports, a research paper, and active participation.
  1. Participation (weighting 10): this tests your ability to actively participate in an academic environment, critically evaluate relevant literature, and function as part of a group (Course goals 1-4).
  2. Midterm examination (weighting 10): this tests your knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and functioning of the speech production and the auditory system, and the main standard theories of speech production and perception (Course goals 1-2).
  3. End of term examination (weighting 20): this tests your knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and functioning of the speech production and the auditory system, and the main standard theories of speech production and perception (Course goals 1-2).
  4. Laboratory work (weighting 35): this tests your knowledge of and ability to use common instruments and software used in speech production and perception research (Course goals 3-4).
  5. Research paper (weighting 25): this tests your knowledge of and ability to use common instruments and software used in speech production and perception research, and your ability to design, carry out and report a limited piece of research which illustrates a particular theoretical concept of speech production or perception (Course goals 1-4).

Vakinhoudelijk

How do speakers and listeners encode and decode their thoughts and intentions and transfer and receive these so effortlessly? The problem is a complex one.
The human vocal tract is specially adapted to produce speech sounds. We can use the vocal folds to produce voicing for speech production. Voice is one of the most powerful perceived aspects of personal identity, but is difficult to define, categorize or synthesize. Real-time speech, produced with this voice, flouts most of the rules to which written text conforms. Indeed, most of us do not even speak in complete sentences. Despite this, normal speech is comprehensible to the normal listener, who will often go to extraordinary trouble to extract the intended message from the acoustic signal that we produce.
In this course, by linking the subjects of anatomy, physiology, acoustics, aerodynamics, articulation, psychology and linguistics, we address the interdisciplinary subject of speech production and perception. The course has an emphasis on laboratory work, through which we aim to provide the student with a theoretical and practical training in setting up and carrying out empirical research.
Format
The first session will be a lecture on the weekly topic. In later weeks, laboratory sessions will be held interspersed with the lectures. These lab sessions will introduce students to various techniques in acoustic and perceptual phonetics.
At the end of the course, the students will write and present a research paper in which techniques offered in class are used to draw inferences on the mental organization of language. A list of topics will be provided by the instructor. Students may come with their own topic and a clear plan, but this must first be approved by the instructor.

Werkvormen

UCU SCI 3 course

Toetsing

Participation

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

Research paper

Verplicht | Weging 25% | ECTS 1,88

*midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

Midterm examination

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

End of term examination

Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5

Laboratory work

Verplicht | Weging 35% | ECTS 2,63

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er moet voldaan zijn aan minimaal één van de cursussen:

Voorkennis

Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Competenties

  • Interdisciplinariteit
  • Onderzoeksvaardigheden

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

  • BOEK
    Henning Reetz & Allard Jongman (2020). Phonetics: Transcription, Production, Acoustics, and Perception, 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1118712951 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118712955.
  • DIVERSE
    Various papers in speech perception and production, provided by the instructor.

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Opmerkingen

Linguistics track finisher. Counts towards HUM or SCI major

Coördinator

Y.Z. White y.z.white@uu.nl

Docenten

Y.Z. White y.z.white@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

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