An introduction to the concept of phonemes, allophones and some common phonological alternations.
Plag (2003) – Word formation in English: Chapter 1 Basic Concepts
An introductory text of word structure/morphology in English. Useful to read if you come from a non-linguistic background.
Johnson (Phonetics) – Chapter 6.1 – Tube models of vowel production
Deriving the resonances and formant structures of vowels using 2 and 3 tube models of the vocal tract.
Wayland (Phonetics) – Chapter 8 – Acoustic Properties of Vowels and Consonants
An overview of the properties of vowels and consonants
Johnson (Phonetics) – Chapter 2 – The Acoustic Theory of Speech Production: Deriving Schwa
Derives the acoustic features of the vocal tract in terms of the source-filter model
Handbook of phonetic sciences – Ch 20 – Intro to Signal Processing for Speech (Sections 6-7)
Written for a non-technical audience, this gently introduces some key concepts in speech signal processing. Read sections 6-7.
Handbook of phonetic sciences – Ch 20 – Intro to Signal Processing for Speech (Sections 1-5)
Written for a non-technical audience, this gently introduces some key concepts in speech signal processing. Read sections 1-5 (up to and including ‘Fourier Analysis’).
Wayland (Phonetics) – Chapter 7 – Digital Signal Processing
An intuitive introduction to acoustics digital signal processing
Wayland (Phonetics) – Chapter 6 – Basic Acoustics
A concise introduction to acoustics: sounds, resonance, and the source-filter theory
Wayland – Phonetics: A Practical Introduction
This phonetics textbook covers articulatory and acoustic phonetics as well as an introduction to digital signal processing.
Peterson & Barney – Control Methods Used in a Study of the Vowels
Examines the performance of both speakers and listeners. A classic paper!
Vaux & Samuels – Explaining vowel systems: dispersion theory vs natural selection
Cross-linguistic distribution of vowel systems
