Speech Recognition: A TutoriaI on the Subject

The unnatural form of communication that one must use in interaction with a computer has prompted much research in the area of voice recognition. There have been enormous amounts of research in this area in the past decade. This paper presents a simplified overview of the linguistics and system approach behind speech recognition systems, so that those unfamiliar with this area may obtain a generalized understanding of the setbacks, achievements and operation of the verbal interface.