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Introduction to Sound: Acoustics for the Hearing and Speech Sciences

Introduction to Sound: Acoustics for the Hearing and Speech Sciences


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Featuring an exciting new chapter on several aspects of speech acoustics by Raymond D. Kent, PhD! With a new chapter, the classic textbook, Introduction to Sound: Acoustics for the Hearing and Speech Sciences, is back in a fifth edition and continues its aim to teach fundamental concepts of acoustics to students in communication sciences and disorders and related disciplines. Students of speech-language-hearing science must have a thorough understanding of the elements of acoustics before they can successfully embark on more advanced study of both normal and disordered human communication. The text is known for how acoustical concepts have been made understandable for all students, not just those who are already grounded in mathematics and physics. Coverage includes the nature of sound waves, simple harmonic motion, acoustic impedance, scales of measure, logarithms and antilogarithms, sound intensity and pressure, complex waves, resonance and filtering, distortion, sound transmissions, speech acoustics, and room acoustics. Key Features Summaries, Notes, and Practice Problems end each chapter Bolded key terms throughout with end-of-book glossary Alphabetical listing of selected equations The numerous equations are displayed in blue for easier reading New to the Fifth Edition A new chapter, Basic Principles of Speech Acoustics, written by Raymond D. Kent, PhD A special emphasis on editing the content throughout for increased readability and comprehension PluralPlus Online Ancillary Materials For instructors: PowerPoint Slides For students: Practice Problems, Acoustic Animations

Table of Contents:
Contributor Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Nature of Sound Waves Properties of the Transmitting Medium Properties of the Sound Source Sound Source Acting on a Medium Fundamental Physical Quantities Derived Physical Quantities Vibratory Motion of a Spring-Mass System The Pendulum: An Example of Slow-Motion Vibration Proportionality Sound Wave Propagation Types of Wave Motion Sound Waves Transfer of Energy Notes Frequently Misunderstood Concepts Practice Problems Chapter 2. Simple Harmonic Motion The Waveform The Concept of Simple Harmonic Motion Dimensions of the Sine Wave Notes Frequently Misunderstood Concepts Practice Problems Chapter 3. Acoustic Impedance Review of Simple Harmonic Motion Damping Acoustic Impedance Summary Notes Practice Problems Chapter 4. Scales of Measurement, Logarithms, and Antilogarithms Scales of Measurement More on Exponents The Concept of Logarithms and Antilogarithms Antilogs and Logs Procedures for Solving Log and Antilog Problems Notes Practice Problems Chapter 5. Sound Intensity and Sound Pressure: The Decibel Absolute and Relative Measures of Acoustic Power Sound Intensity The Decibel Sound Pressure The Relation Between dB IL and dB SPL Units of Measure for Pressure Conversion from One Reference to Another Combining Sound Intensities from Independent Sources Summary of Decibels for Sound Intensity and Sound Pressure Notes Frequently Misunderstood Concepts Practice Problems Chapter 6. Complex Waves Fourier's Theorem Periodic Waves Aperiodic Waves Waveform and Spectrum Examples of Complex Sound Waves Measures of Sound Pressure for Complex Waves Signal-to-Noise Ratio in dB Notes Frequently Misunderstood Concepts Practice Problems Chapter 7. Resonance and Filtering Resonance Resonance and Filter Curves Acoustic Impedance and Resonance Frequency-Selective Systems: Filters Parameters of a Filter (System Transfer Function) Idealized Rectangular Filter Types of Filters Specification of Level at the Output of Filters Another Look at Selected Types of Noise Notes Frequently Misunderstood Concepts Practice Problems Chapter 8. Distortion Frequency Distortion Amplitude Distortion Transient Distortion Practice Problems Chapter 9. Sound Transmission A Free, Unbounded Medium The Inverse Square Law Reflection Refraction Diffraction Other Phenomena in Sound Transmission Notes Frequently Misunderstood Concepts Practice Problems Chapter 10. Basic Principles of Speech Acoustics Modeling the Source Modeling the Filter The Spectrogram Linear Prediction Analysis The F1-F2 Plot Acoustic Properties Acoustics in Speech Technologies Summary Practice Problems Chapter 11. Room Acoustics Absorption Absorption and Reflection Room Acoustics Speech Intelligibility: An Overview Psychophysical/Behavioral Assessment of Speech Understanding Physical/Predictive Assessment of Speech Understanding The Design/Redesign Team A Closing Comment Notes Practice Problems Glossary Answers to Practice Problems Alphabetical Listing of Selected Equations References Index

About the Author :
Charles E. Speaks, PhD, is a Distinguished Morse-Alumni Professor Emeritus in the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at the University of Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from Ohio University and his PhD degree from the University of Michigan. He taught an undergraduate/graduate-level course in acoustics at the University of Minnesota for 39 years and developed an undergraduate course on the physics and biology of spoken language. Dr. Speaks was awarded a Distinguished Teacher Award by the College of Liberal Arts in 1977 and a Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education in 1997, and he was inducted into the University of Minnesota Academy of Distinguished Teachers in 1999. Dr. Speaks also was awarded the Honors of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2002.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781635507591
  • Publisher: Plural Publishing Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Plural Publishing Inc
  • Height: 10 mm
  • No of Pages: 460
  • Sub Title: Acoustics for the Hearing and Speech Sciences
  • ISBN-10: 1635507596
  • Publisher Date: 03 May 2024
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 7 mm


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