Essays about: "Nasal vowels"

Found 5 essays containing the words Nasal vowels.

  1. 1. Perception and Production of French Nasal Vowels by German Native Speakers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Oriane Mathilde Martin; [2023]
    Keywords : Perception; Production; Second-language acquisition; Nasal vowels; French; German;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the challenges faced by German native speakers in perceiving and producing French nasal vowels. French has three to four nasal vowels, while German lacks them entirely. The study analyzes German speakers of different proficiency levels using a perception task and production measurements. READ MORE

  3. 2. Classifying Hypernasality for Children with a Cleft Palate using a Convolutional Neural Network

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Rebecca Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate; Speech; CNN; VGGish; Deep Learning; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : In Sweden, about 150-200 children annually are born with some form of cleft lip and/or palate, making it the most common facial malformation in the country. Treatment often involves one or more surgeries and the speech development is followed up by a speech pathologist from the first year of life. 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. Loanword compound truncation in Japanese: A study on Japanese learners’ understanding of loanword abbreviations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Axel Bergman Engman; [2018]
    Keywords : Truncation; long vowel; light syllabic truncation; geminate; moraic nasal; English diphthong; light syllable; heavy syllable; contiguity; prosodic word; mora; gairaigo; loanword; constraint; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : In this study, the comprehension of English loanword truncations in Japanese will be investigated. Both Japanese native speakers and learners of Japanese will display their ability to truncate different kinds of gairaigo compound loanwords. READ MORE

  6. 5. Aspects of phonology in Eboo-Nzikou (Bantu B74)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Ruth Raharimanantsoa; [2012-06-27]
    Keywords : African linguistics; Bantu languages; Congo-Brazzaville; Teke; Eboo-Nzikou; Proto-Bantu; phonology; advanced tongue root harmony; consonant loss; vowel assimilation; vowel splits; nasalisation;

    Abstract : This paper describes aspects of the phonology of Eboo-Nzikou which forms part of the Teke language group (Bantu B70) spoken in Congo-Brazzaville. It posits that Eboo and Nzikou are phonologically the same variety of Teke. Proto-Bantu reconstructions, as well as two previous phonological sketches of Eboo are taken as the basis for this study. READ MORE