Essays about: "disfluencies"

Found 5 essays containing the word disfluencies.

1. 1. Examining the Influence of Disfluencies on Reaction Time : An Exploratory Study Investigating the Impact of Entropy in Language

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Alexander Jansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Linguistics; Disfluency; Cognitive Science; Reaction Time; Hyponomy; Attention; Entropy;

   Abstract : The current study aimed to investigate the effects of disfluencies, specifically filled pauses (FP) and unfilled pauses (UP), on reaction time (RT) to target words and hyponyms of target hypernyms(targets = target words + hyponyms of target hypernyms). Two experiments were conducted, withthe first experiment examining the impact of disfluencies on RTs to target words in utterances, whilethe second experiment explored their effect on hyponyms of target hypernyms. READ MORE

3. 2. Speech Fluency and Ageing

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för lingvistik och kognitiv semiotik; Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Harry Polfeldt; [2022]
   Keywords : fluency; age; ageing; aging; linguistics; language; disfluencies; disfluency; dysfluency; dysfluencies; speech; error; errors; psycholinguistics; pause; pauses; repetition; repetitions; lengthening; lengthenings; prolongation; prolongations; swedish; interruption; interruptions; filled; unfilled; unfilled pause; unfilled pauses; filled pause; filled pauses; speech error; speech errors; speech fluency; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Several physiological changes in the speech production process in old age have been documented, yet studies of cognitive changes are few and inconclusive. The current study investigates changes in rates of disfluencies, rates of speech errors and speech rate to examine if speech fluency changes throughout the adult lifespan, as well as whether the influence of task complexity on fluency remains constant regardless of the age of the speaker. READ MORE

4. 3. HVAÐ ER LETI? A PHONETIC ANALYSIS OF LENITION IN MODERN, COLLOQUIAL ICELANDIC

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Caroline Brekkan; [2022]
   Keywords : Lenition; Icelandic; colloquial speech; Optimality Theory OT ; voiced fricatives;

   Abstract : The phonological phenomenon of lenition has typically been associated with laziness in pronunciation. The aim of this study was to look deeper into this ‘laziness’ to examine and analyze instances of lenition in colloquial Icelandic on modern speech. READ MORE

5. 4. Screaming yellow: An exploratory study of how speakers gesture and speak about colour and colour theory

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

   Author : Thit Leonora Amsen; [2019]
   Keywords : gesture; colour; abstract content; metaphor; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The abstract subject of colour is a widely studied subject in spoken languages. However, very little is known about colour in relation to gesture. A substantial part of the literature on gesture and abstract content is concerned with referential gestures and especially metaphorical mapping. READ MORE

6. 5. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Stuttering Disorder: A case study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Margareta Lundskog Sjöberg; [2012]
   Keywords : Cognitive behavioural therapy; CBT; stuttering; stammering; case study; speech-language; pathology and therapy; Social Sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : This paper examines the benefits of using CBT-techniques as a therapeutic tool within the treatment of stuttering. Stuttering is a complex disorder that involves not only speech disfluencies but also psychological and interpersonal problems as a consequence of the interaction of thoughts, emotions and behaviour. READ MORE