Introduction to special issue on acoustic cue-based perception and production of speech by humans and machines.

Abstract

The year 2024 marked the 100th birthday of Kenneth N. Stevens (1924-2013), an eminent speech scientist, who by his vision inspired several generations of students and researchers, worldwide. This issue is to honor the ongoing value of Ken's seminal ideas that continue to inspire and influence-at the root-the work of those of us who pursue the goal of understanding and modeling human speech production and perception mechanisms.