Introduction to Hearing and Speech Acoustics (110-0-1)
Instructors
Jeanette A Ortiz
Meeting Info
Frances Searle Building 2378: Mon, Wed, Fri 4:00PM - 4:50PM
Overview of class
Introduction to Hearing and Speech Acoustics (1 Unit). Introduction to acoustics, measurement of hearing, and the acoustical properties of speech sounds. Sound waves; standards of measuring magnitude; audiograms; source-filter theory; spectrograms.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Explain the fundamental properties of sound waves.
2. Generate and interpret visual representations of acoustic data.
3. Identify key anatomical structures of the vocal and hearing mechanisms, and explain their functions.
4. Apply the concepts of tube resonance and filters to hearing and speech.
5. Summarize the Acoustic Theory of Speech Production.
6. Describe acoustic characteristics of vowels and consonants.
7. Compare and contrast different standards of measuring magnitude.
Teaching Method
Lectures will be presented in recorded videos that can be watched asynchronously. Class time will be used for Q&A, exercises and activities, discussions, and tests. Students are expected to stay through the final exam period, which involves an in-person, interactive activity; thus students should plan to be on campus after Thanksgiving until finals are over.
Evaluation Method
• Weekly reflections on lectures
• Written exercises and assignments
• Lab assignments
• 3 unit tests
• Group activities during the final exam period
• Attendance and participation
Class Materials (Required)
• Lecture videos (available on Canvas), $0
• Speech analysis software: PRAAT (free download, http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/), $0
Class Materials (Suggested)
Available on Canvas:
• Readings, Exercises, Slides
Available on Amazon: (prices subject to change)
• Denes, P. and Pinson E. The Speech Chain. Literary Licensing, LLC (Price ~$40 (Amazon new; other options may be available).)
• Johnson, K. Acoustic and Auditory Phonetics, 3rd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. (Price ~$40 (Amazon new; other options may be available).
Class Notes
The course provides a foundation of basic acoustics as related to speech and hearing. Fundamental properties of sound waves, resonance, and filters are introduced, then applied to both speech production, including acoustic characteristics of speech sounds, and the auditory processing and perception of sound. An overview of anatomy and physiology for both speech and hearing mechanisms are included.
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for CSD Undergrads Only During Pre-Registration