Essays about: "Speech Perception"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 73 essays containing the words Speech Perception.

  1. 11. Emotional Prosody in Adverse Acoustic Conditions : Investigating effects of emotional prosody and noise-vocoding on speech perception and emotion recognition

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Cecilia Ivarsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Speech perception; Emotional prosody; Emotion recognition; Noise-vocoding; Working memory capacity;

    Abstract : Speech perception is a fundamental function of successful vocal communication, and through prosody, we can communicate different emotions. The ability to recognize emotions is important in social interaction. Emotional prosody facilitates emotion recognition in vocal communication. READ MORE

  3. 12. Towards Automatic Generation of Personality-Adapted Speech and Emotions for a Conversational Companion Robot

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

    Author : Alessio Galatolo; [2022]
    Keywords : Personality; Emotions; Human-Robot Interaction; Machine Learning; Large Language Models; Text-style transfer; GPT-3; STRAP; Personlighet; Känslor; Människa-robotinteraktion; Maskininlärning; Stora Språkmodeller; Överföring av text; GPT-3; STRAP;

    Abstract : Previous works in Human-Robot Interaction have demonstrated the positive potential benefit of designing highly anthropomorphic robots. This includes physical appearance but also whether they can express emotions, behave in a congruent manner, etc. READ MORE

  4. 13. Second language teachers’ and students’ attitudes toward World Englishes : Factors of comprehensibility and accent perception and acceptance

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Cendela Baptiste; [2022]
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    Abstract : This study aimed to investigate L2 Swedish teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards WE accents. The results suggest that Swedish language teachers have a positive attitude towards diverse English accents despite showing favoritism towards privileged varieties such as AmE and BrE. READ MORE

  5. 14. Effect of phonological and semantic predictability on perceived clarity of degraded speech for non-native listeners

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Kaori Hoshi Larsson; [2022]
    Keywords : speech perception; speech recognition; perceptual clarity; non-native; noise-vocoding; predictability; working memory; verbal fluency;

    Abstract : Many of us have experienced that speech in a non-native language under noise can be challenging. This study examined whether semantic and phonological predictability improves the intelligibility of degraded speech in a non-native language. An online experiment was conducted with 15 participants. READ MORE

  6. 15. The effects of emotional prosody on perceived clarity in degraded speech

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Rasmus Lindqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : Emotional prosody; Speech perception; Degraded speech; Noise vocoding; Pop-out effect;

    Abstract : The ability to hear is important to communicate with other people. People suffering from hearing loss are more likely to also suffer from loneliness and depression (Mener et al., 2013; Mo et al., 2005). READ MORE