Human auditory system enables humans to hear sounds and is also responsible for the perception of pitch, loudness and timbre. The complex mechanism of hearing occurs when auditory system converts […]
Speech Classification Based on Vocal Tract Excitation
Speech is classified into three broad categories depending upon the nature of excitation of the vocal tract; voiced, unvoiced and plosive sounds. Voiced Sounds If excitation of vocal tract […]
The Mechanism of Speech Production
This article discusses the mechanism of speech production in humans. Speech is the acoustic end product of formalized motions of the vocal apparatus. The vocal apparatus consists of the following […]