SimPhon.Net - Usage-based approaches, computational modeling and simulation studies in phonetics and phonology

语音科学中经常讨论的研究方法有两种：实地考察，即在现场观察研究对象;实验或实验室工作，即在体外研究语音。两者都观察活的、会说话的人类的语言。这个网络关注的是最近出现的第三种研究方法：通过计算机建模和模拟来研究语言和语音，观察研究的主题。Fant [2004]注意到语音研究从模拟到数字处理的转变。数字化的趋势仍在继续，以模拟为基础的方法论的出现就体现了这一趋势。然而，模拟还没有被认为是普遍的做法。他们需要熟悉人工智能和机器学习。因此，这样的实验只能由具有强大的计算语言学背景的语音学家或音位学家进行，或者在语言学家和计算机科学家之间进行密切的跨学科合作。SimPhon.NET将应对这一挑战，每个成员都将贡献自己的专业知识和经验。结合网络中的这些知识，我们将审查和推进最先进的技术，并确定最有前途的方法和最重要的挑战。

Two kinds of research methodology are often discussed in phonetic sciences: field work, observing its subject ofstudy in situ, and experimental or laboratory work, studying speech in vitro. Both observe language in vivo onliving, speaking humans. This network is concerned with a third kind of research method that recently emerged:the study of language and speech by means of computational modeling and simulations, observing the subjectof study in silico. Fant [2004] noticed a transition from analogue to digital processing in speech research. Thistrend towards digitization is still in progress, manifesting itself in the emergence of simulation-based methodology.However, simulations are not considered common practice, yet. They require familiarity with artificial intelligenceand machine learning. Thus, such experiments can be performed only by a phonetician or phonologist with astrong background in computational linguistics, or in close interdisciplinary collaboration between linguists andcomputer scientists. SimPhon.Net will address that challenge, each member contributing their expertise and experience. Combining this knowledge within the network, we will review and advance on the state of the art, and identify most promising approaches and most important challenges.