Speech Perception and Acoustic Processing

These flashcards cover key concepts related to speech perception and acoustic processing, useful for exam preparation.

The smallest sound unit in a language that makes a meaningful difference is called a __.

phoneme

The continuous acoustic signal presents a __ problem as speech is continuous but linguistic representation is discrete.

segmentation

In the TRACE model, features activate __ which activate words.

phonemes

In phonetics, the qualities of __ are influenced by the height and backness of the tongue and rounding of the lips.

vowels

The auditory cortex processes subphonetic acoustic detail located in __.

HG bilaterally

The fundamental frequency (F0) relates to the __ of the voice.

pitch

The __ theory emphasizes the direct connection between speech production and perception through motor commands to articulators.

motor

When the __ transitions of formants occur, they help distinguish between different stop consonants.

formant

The theory that perception is an iterative process involving articulation is known as __-by-synthesis.

analysis

Words were correctly identified only __% of the time when processed out of context, according to Pollack and Picket (1964).

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