Acoustic Phonetics
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Acoustic Phonetics is a foundational work in speech science that systematically analyzes the physical properties of speech sounds and their relation to linguistic structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Acoustic Phonetics canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11523372 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Acoustic Phonetics Context triple: [Kenneth N. Stevens, notableWork, Acoustic Phonetics]
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A.
The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology
The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology is a foundational 19th-century work on the mechanics and science of human speech and voice production by phonetician Alexander Melville Bell.
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B.
Outline of Phonology
Outline of Phonology is a linguistic work by J.R.R. Tolkien that details the sound system and historical phonological development of his constructed Elvish language Quenya.
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C.
Aspects of Phonological Theory
Aspects of Phonological Theory is a seminal work in generative linguistics that helped shape modern phonological theory within the Chomskyan framework.
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D.
The Sound Shape of Language
The Sound Shape of Language is a seminal linguistic study by Roman Jakobson (with Linda R. Waugh) that explores how the sound structure of language relates to meaning, form, and poetic function.
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E.
Acoustics: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications
Acoustics: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications is a comprehensive textbook that systematically explains the fundamental physics of sound and its practical applications in areas such as engineering, architecture, and audio technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Acoustic Phonetics Target entity description: Acoustic Phonetics is a foundational work in speech science that systematically analyzes the physical properties of speech sounds and their relation to linguistic structure.
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A.
The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology
The Principles of Speech and Vocal Physiology is a foundational 19th-century work on the mechanics and science of human speech and voice production by phonetician Alexander Melville Bell.
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B.
Outline of Phonology
Outline of Phonology is a linguistic work by J.R.R. Tolkien that details the sound system and historical phonological development of his constructed Elvish language Quenya.
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C.
Aspects of Phonological Theory
Aspects of Phonological Theory is a seminal work in generative linguistics that helped shape modern phonological theory within the Chomskyan framework.
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D.
The Sound Shape of Language
The Sound Shape of Language is a seminal linguistic study by Roman Jakobson (with Linda R. Waugh) that explores how the sound structure of language relates to meaning, form, and poetic function.
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E.
Acoustics: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications
Acoustics: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications is a comprehensive textbook that systematically explains the fundamental physics of sound and its practical applications in areas such as engineering, architecture, and audio technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific monograph ⓘ work in speech science ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
link acoustic patterns to linguistic categories
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provide quantitative models of speech sounds ⓘ systematically describe acoustic properties of speech ⓘ |
| analyzes |
duration of segments
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formant frequencies ⓘ frequency spectra ⓘ intensity patterns ⓘ speech waveforms ⓘ voice onset time ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
automatic speech recognition
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clinical phonetics ⓘ forensic phonetics ⓘ speech synthesis ⓘ speech technology ⓘ spoken language analysis ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
experimental phonology
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phonetic theory ⓘ speech communication research ⓘ theoretical phonetics ⓘ |
| discipline |
linguistics
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phonetics ⓘ speech science ⓘ |
| field | acoustic phonetics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
acoustic analysis of speech
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acoustic correlates of prosody ⓘ acoustic cues to consonants ⓘ amplitude properties of speech sounds ⓘ formant structure of vowels ⓘ spectral properties of speech sounds ⓘ temporal properties of speech sounds ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
foundational work in speech science
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systematic analysis of physical properties of speech sounds ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
physical properties of speech
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relation between acoustics and linguistic structure ⓘ speech sounds ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
phonetic transcription
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phonological structure ⓘ segmental features ⓘ speech perception ⓘ speech production ⓘ suprasegmental features ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
acoustic measurement
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experimental phonetics techniques ⓘ signal processing ⓘ spectrographic analysis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Acoustic Phonetics Description of subject: Acoustic Phonetics is a foundational work in speech science that systematically analyzes the physical properties of speech sounds and their relation to linguistic structure.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.