Speech Technology

A Theoretical and Practical Introduction

Michael Hammond (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

520 Seiten

2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-60668-4 (ISBN)

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Illustrated throughout with samples of code and practical diagrams, this textbook is an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of speech technology. Assuming no background in computer science or mathematics, it is ideal for linguistics students taking courses in speech technology, computational linguistics and natural language processing.

In recent years, speech recognition devices have become central to our everyday lives. Systems such as Siri, Alexa, speech-to-text, and automated telephone services, are built by people applying expertise in sound structure and natural language processing to generate computer programmes that can recognise and understand speech. This exciting new advancement has led to a rapid growth in speech technology courses being added to linguistics programmes; however, there has so far been a lack of material serving the needs of students who have limited or no background in computer science or mathematics. This textbook addresses that need, by providing an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of computer speech synthesis and automatic speech recognition technology, covering both neural and non-neural approaches. It explains the basic concepts in non-technical language, providing step-by-step explanations of each formula, practical activities and ready-made code for students to use, which is also available on an accompanying website.

Michael Hammond is Full Professor in the Department of Linguistics at The University of Arizona. His work focuses on phonology, psycholinguistics, and computational linguistics. His notable publications include The Phonology of English (OUP, 1999) and Python for Linguists (CUP, 2020).

1. Overview; 2. Speech; 3. Finite-state language modeling; 4. Statistical language models; 5. Non-neural synthesis; 6. Non-neural recognition; 7. Neural nets; 8. Neural synthesis; 9. Neural recognition; 10. Other technologies.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.3.2026
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
	Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik
	Technik ► Nachrichtentechnik
ISBN-10	1-009-60668-9 / 1009606689
ISBN-13	978-1-009-60668-4 / 9781009606684
Zustand	Neuware