Real-time areagraph of continuous speech for analysis and speech training

As an alternative to the spectrograph technique for speech analysis, an areagraph technique is presented in which the instantaneous vocal-tract area function (derived from linear prediction analysis) is plotted against time with distance along the tract as the y-ordinate and area denoted by intensity modulation. Since the display is related to a physical quantity, it has a number of advantages over the spectrograph. An application to speech training is described.