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Acoustic Methods for Speech Science is the first-of-its-kind textbook to provide clear guidance on the use of acoustic analyses to identify and describe speech patterns in children and adults, including individuals with disorders or dialectal variations. For courses in speech and voice science, sociophonetics, linguistics, and related areas, it encompasses both practical advice and experience in acoustic analysis, with hands-on activities to engage students and ensure comprehension. The activities present examples of speakers of different ages and genders with advice on how analyses should be adjusted for different speaker characteristics. The book includes examples from growing populations in the United States, such as bilingual individuals, and discusses current topics such as automatic speech recognition, speech synthesis, text-to-speech, and various applications of artificial intelligence