Essays about: "Swedish vowels"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Swedish vowels.

1. 1. Relation between vowel hypo-/hyperarticulation and vocal affect in Swedish infant directed speech

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

   Author : Bente Sand Aronsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Infant-directed speech; vocal affect; vowel hypo- hyperarticulation; language acquisition; Barnriktat tal; röstkänsla; vokalhypo- hyperartikulation; språkinlärning;

   Abstract : Vowel hyperarticulation and hyper affect are two characteristics of infant-directed speech (IDS), reported in several studies. Vowel hyperarticulation has been suggested to be a way in which adults subconsciously facilitate infants’ language acquisition, but it has also been argued to be the acoustic by-product of an affective speaking style. READ MORE

3. 2. L2 listeners benefit from audiovisual information in the processing of Swedish vowels - A speech comprehension experiment with L1 and L2 listeners

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

   Author : Helene Springer; [2021]
   Keywords : language processing; visual information; audiovisual speech perception; phoneme recognition; second-language sound contrasts; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the effect of visible articulatory movements on speech comprehension in L1 and L2 listeners of Swedish. Previous research found faciliatory effects on speech perception when speech was presented audiovisually in various settings and under diverse listening conditions for both L1 and L2 listeners. READ MORE

4. 3. Determining linguistic predictor for the classification of subjective cognitive impairment and mild cognitive impairment using machine learning

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

   Author : Tian Wang; [2020-09-01]
   Keywords : mild cognitive impairment; sibjective cognitive impairment; natural language processing; support vector machine; neural networks;

   Abstract : Introduction Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a neurological condition characterized by cognitive decline greater than expected for an individual's age and education level. Subjective Cognitive Impairment (SCI) is a selfreported decline in cognitive abilities but not clinically identified as MCI. READ MORE

5. 4. English spelling errors in Swedish high school : An investigation of English spelling errors among Swedish high school students and their possible causes

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Gule Akman; [2019]
   Keywords : Spelling error; Swedish English learners; Second Language Acquisition SLA ; Transfer; Language Gender; Gender spelling mistakes; Program orientation; Uppsala Learner English Corpus ULEC ;

   Abstract : This study investigates spelling errors among Swedish students of English. The purpose of this research is to develop a better understanding of the causes of spelling errors and to investigate whether there are any differences between program orientation and gender. The participants are English A students from Swedish high schools in year 1. READ MORE

6. 5. A Data-Driven Approach For Automatic Visual Speech In Swedish Speech Synthesis Applications

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Joel Hagrot; [2019]
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   Abstract : This project investigates the use of artificial neural networks for visual speech synthesis. The objective was to produce a framework for animated chat bots in Swedish. A survey of the literature on the topic revealed that the state-of-the-art approach was using ANNs with either audio or phoneme sequences as input. READ MORE