This volume presents cutting-edge research in the field of man-machine speech communication. It comprises the refereed proceedings of the 14th National Conference on Man-Machine Speech Communication, NCMMSC 2017, featuring 13 carefully selected papers from 39 submissions. The research covers a broad spectrum of topics, including advancements in speech recognition and enhancement, speaker and language identification, and the intricacies of speech synthesis. Furthermore, it delves into corpus and phonetic studies, speech generation, analysis and modeling, and the specific challenges of processing minority languages.

This collection of papers represents a snapshot of the research presented at the 14th National Conference on Man-Machine Speech Communication. The selection of papers indicates a focus on both foundational and applied aspects of speech technology, suggesting a readership interested in current advancements and specific technical challenges within the field. The inclusion of diverse topics from recognition and synthesis to minority language processing and emotion recognition points to a comprehensive overview of the state of the art.