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Speech Technology A Theoretical and Practical Introduction

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, University of Arizona
Published 2026

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In recent years, speech recognition devices have become central to our everyday lives. Systems such as Siri, Alexa, speech-to-text, and automated telephone services, are built by people applying expertise in sound structure and natural language processing to generate computer programmes that can recognise and understand speech. This exciting new advancement has led to a rapid growth in speech technology courses being added to linguistics programmes; however, there has so far been a lack of material serving the needs of students…

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Key features

  • Provides actual code and actual systems so readers can work with the systems discussed
  • Written in an accessible manner, with no more than high school algebra is assumed. All math is explained and typically implementations are given as well
  • Gives complete coverage of the topic, from the earliest systems up to and including current neural systems

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