Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind

by Byrd, Dani; Mintz, Toben H.

• ISBN13: 9781405157988
• ISBN10: 1405157984
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-12
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Written in a lively style, Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind applies a scientific approach to the study of various aspects of speech, using everyday examples to introduce the beginning student to the world of language and cognition. An accessible introduction to the fundamentals of speech production, speech perception, word-formation, language acquisition and speech disorders Considers how the informational content of the speech signal relates to phonological units - connecting the three areas of speech, words, and mind Focuses on speech production and recognition at the word-level and below, and includes sign languages Written in a highly accessible style for students with no background in linguistics or psychology Packed with numerous student-friendly features, including engaging examples, illustrations, and sidebars for further discussion; further online exercises and data also available

Author Biography

Dani Byrd is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern California and a Research Affiliate of Haskins Laboratories. She is a member of the Editorial Board on both the Journal of Phonetics and the Journal of the International Phonetic Association, and has published widely on articulation, vocal tract imaging and prosody.

Toben H. Mintz is Associate Professor of Psychology and Linguistics at the University of Southern California, where his research involves studies with infants, toddlers, and adults, as well as computer modelling. He is on the Editorial Board of Cognition.

Table of Contents

Human Language as a Scientific Phenomenon

The specialness of language

The study of language as a cognitive science

Speaking, Sound, and Hearing

Speaking and transcribing

The sound of speech

Hearing

Phonetic Diversity in the World's Languages and Diversity Among Dialects of English

The sounds of the world's languages

English in the United States and around the world

Introduction to Experimental Design

Speech Perception

The lack of invariance and the use of cues in speech perception

Ways in which speech perception might be special

Discovering words

Word Recognition

Phonological Units and Phonological Patterning

Word Form and Function

Sign Languages

Language and the Brain

Language, Speech, and Hearing Disorders

Reading and Dyslexia

Appendix: IPA Chart

Index

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