Studies on Speech Production

We are pleased to present the proceedings of the 11th International Seminar on Speech Production (ISSP 2017). This conference was co-organized by Tianjin High-Tech Industry Association, Tianjin University, and the Institute of Linguistics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and held during October 16–19 in Tianjin, China. The conference was aimed to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, and scholars to exchange and share their experience and research results on all aspects of speech production and to discuss practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. 68 presentations were contributed to ISSP 2017, covering a wide range of speech science fields including phonology, phonetics, prosody, mechanics, acoustics, physiology, motor control, neuroscience, computer science, and human interaction. 89 participants came from 11 countries, namely: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, UK, and USA. All presentations were in English. The 20 papers in this issue were selected from 68 presentations (acceptance rate of 29.4%) accepted by ISSP 2017, which have been peer-reviewed by international experts from the conference technical committee. These leading studies will give excellent presentations that are anticipated to break through the barriers separating various disciplines among the various fields of speech science. Finally, our appreciation is extended to all the participants who contributed in making this conference successful and beneficial.