Explore speech production, perception, and cross-linguistic differences in this 41-minute lecture from CMU's Multilingual Natural Language Processing course. Delve into topics such as the vocal tract, ear anatomy, phonology, intonation, syllables, and words. Examine how speech differs from text, investigate various speech technologies, and discuss the importance of context in speech understanding. Learn about computer speech processing and the challenges of working with speech data. Engage with discussion points to deepen your understanding of speech in multilingual contexts.