Introducing Speech and Language Processing

Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-521-82365-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 794 g

Reihe: Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics

This major new textbook provides a clearly-written, concise and accessible introduction to speech and language processing. Assuming knowledge of only the very basics of linguistics and written specifically for students with no technical background, it is the perfect starting point for anyone beginning to study the discipline. Students are introduced to topics such as digital signal processing, speech analysis and synthesis, finite-state machines, automatic speech recognition, parsing and probabilistic grammars, and are shown from a very elementary level how to work with two programming languages, C and Prolog. The accompanying CD-ROM contains all the software described in the book, along with a C compiler, Prolog interpreter and sound file editor, thus providing a self-contained, one-stop resource for the learner. Setting a firm grounding in speech and language processing and an invaluable foundation for further study, Introducing Speech and Language Processing is set to become the leading introduction to the field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Coleman, John

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Natürliche Sprachen & Maschinelle Übersetzung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Sounds and numbers; 3. Digital filters and resonators; 4. Frequency analysis and linear predictive coding; 5. Finite state machines; 6. Introduction to speech recognition techniques; 7. Probabilistic finite-state models; 8. Parsing; 9. Using probabilistic grammars.

Über Autor(innen)

Coleman, John
John Coleman is Director of the Phonetics Laboratory and Reader in Phonetics at Oxford University.