The Speech Chain: The Physics And Biology Of Spoken Language
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At the crossroads of physics, biology, and linguistics lies one of the most remarkable phenomena in human experience — spoken language — and The Speech Chain presents a rigorous yet accessible account of the entire process, from the neurological impulses that initiate speech to the auditory mechanics that allow a listener to decode it. Peter B. Denes and Elliot N. Pinson, researchers at Bell Laboratories, chronicle each link in this extraordinary chain with scientific precision, detailing how sound waves are generated by the vocal tract, transmitted through the air, and ultimately interpreted by the brain. Published as part of the prestigious Anchor Science Study Series, this landmark work sits at the intersection of acoustics, phonetics, and neuroscience, drawing on decades of cutting-edge research conducted at one of the world's foremost scientific institutions. The authors argue persuasively that human speech is not a single act but a complex, multi-stage process involving intricate coordination between biological systems and physical laws. Written with clarity and intellectual rigor, The Speech Chain remains an indispensable reference for students and scholars of linguistics, speech science, and communications — a text that makes you reconsider the miracle of every word ever spoken.
Author: Peter B. Denes And Elliot N. Pinson
Format: Paperback
Genre: Science
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of physics, biology, and linguistics lies one of the most remarkable phenomena in human experience — spoken language — and The Speech Chain presents a rigorous yet accessible account of the entire process, from the neurological impulses that initiate speech to the auditory mechanics that allow a listener to decode it. Peter B. Denes and Elliot N. Pinson, researchers at Bell Laboratories, chronicle each link in this extraordinary chain with scientific precision, detailing how sound waves are generated by the vocal tract, transmitted through the air, and ultimately interpreted by the brain. Published as part of the prestigious Anchor Science Study Series, this landmark work sits at the intersection of acoustics, phonetics, and neuroscience, drawing on decades of cutting-edge research conducted at one of the world's foremost scientific institutions. The authors argue persuasively that human speech is not a single act but a complex, multi-stage process involving intricate coordination between biological systems and physical laws. Written with clarity and intellectual rigor, The Speech Chain remains an indispensable reference for students and scholars of linguistics, speech science, and communications — a text that makes you reconsider the miracle of every word ever spoken.