| Acoustics in Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences: An Introduction Contributor(s): MacKay, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0132897083 ISBN-13: 9780132897082 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $151.99 Product Type: Loose Leaf Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Audiology & Speech Pathology - Medical | Neuroscience - Education | Professional Development |
| Dewey: 612.85 |
| LCCN: 2013024940 |
| Series: Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.5" W x 10.8" (1.27 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: KEY BENEFIT This comprehensive look at acoustics and the acoustics of speech gives readers a clear understanding of often challenging topics through examples and analogies from everyday life and general experiences. KEY TOPICS Fundamentals of sound, sound propagation, and the parameters of sound; complex waves and the notion of the Fourier Transform; signals and the conversion of analog to digital signals; the recording of sound in digital media; spectra, including the composition of sound itself and the graphical representation of its composition; decibels and rms; filters and filtering; resonance; the source-filter theory; consonants of American English; psychoacoustics, with particular attention to the nature of dB HL. MARKET Designed primarily for upper undergraduate or graduate students of audiology, speech-language pathology, linguistics, and cognitive science/psychology. |