FDT3315 Speech Communication Theory, basic course 15.0 credits

1. Linguistic, phonetic and information theories in relationship to speech communication

2. Relationship between theoretical approaches to speech communication and the development and application of speech technological systems

3. Computational models of speech communication 

4. Review of scientific methods used in investigating speech communication

1. Describe the theoretical basis for the speech communication process in terms of linguistics, phonetics and information theory. 

2. Account for the implications of speech communication theories in speech synthesis, automatic speech recognition and multimodal spoken dialogue systems.

3. Describe current scientific methods used in investigating speech communication processes.

Admitted as doctoral student

Knowledge equivalent to the course Speech Technology, DT2112. Linguistic interest and experience of acoustics and signal processing.

Relevant research articles are to be chosen in cooperation with the doctoral student’s supervisors.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• EXA1 - Exam, 15.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Written and oral reports approved by the doctoral student’s supervisors.

Johan Boye

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.