On the Sound of Language

Author: Kong Jiangping
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: This book comprehensively introduces and discusses the author's research on vocal tract types in language from the perspectives of phonetics, speech acoustics, and vocal physiology. The research involves phonetic analysis and theory of vocalization, acoustic characteristics and acoustic analysis methods of vocalization, and dynamic vocal fold research based on high-speed digital imaging. The book is divided into five parts. Part from Chapter 1 to Chapter 3 is the foundational part, mainly introducing an overview of vocalization research, basic anatomical knowledge, common models of sound sources, and methods used in vocalization research; the second part from Chapter 4 to Chapter 9 is the phonetic study of vocal tract types in Chinese ethnic languages; the third part from Chapter 10 to Chapter 13 is the acoustic study of vocalization, including multidimensional vocal analysis, research on laryngeal vocal fold impedance signals, distinctive feature research of the voice, and the vocalization patterns of Chinese tones; the fourth part includes Chapters 14 and 15, focusing on the physiological study of vocal fold vibration, mainly researching dynamic vocal folds based on high-speed digital imaging; the fifth part includes Chapters 16 and 17, discussing the phonetic framework based on vocalization and related fields of vocalization research. This book is suitable for phoneticians and language workers, speech engineering technicians, speech therapists, and researchers and graduate students involved in vocal tract types research.