Essays about: "Speech Perception"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 73 essays containing the words Speech Perception.

1. 16. Mandarin L1 speakers’ difficulty with phonetic perception in English as an L2

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

   Author : Ida Gisslén; [2021]
   Keywords : Speech Perception; Phonemes; Phonetic Perception; HVPT; ORDT;

   Abstract : The study focuses on three research questions. The first question addresses whether it is possible to improve phonetic perception in English as an L2 for Chinese primary school children speaking Mandarin as an L1, through the didactic methods High Variability Phonetic Training and Onset Rhyme Detection Test. READ MORE

3. 17. Generation Y’s attitude towards femvertising in cosmetics: women empowerment or purplewashing? : A mono-method qualitative study

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Margot Descouens; Valentine Gerbault; [2021]
   Keywords : femvertising; social brand activism; purplewashing; Generation Y; social media; Instagram; cosmetics industry;

   Abstract : In recent years, femvertising has become a new issue of interest for companies, specifically in areas targeting women. Indeed, some companies in the cosmetics industry, such as Dove - a pioneer in the field - have been addressing the representation of women in advertising by tackling issues of equality, inclusiveness, and self-acceptance. READ MORE

4. 18. 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

5. 19. Moving from Daji towards Noma: Changing the perception of a spiritual towards a treatable disease : A case study of Hilfsaktion Noma e.V. in Niger

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Shauni Denise De Vriese; [2021]
   Keywords : Noma; impediments to healthcare; social cognitive theory; access to healthcare; community-based surveillance system; Hilfsaktion Noma e.V.; Niger;

   Abstract : Noma is a neglected non-contagious disease of the face and mouth affecting children living in extreme poverty. Due to the quick spread of the disease, the mortality rate is estimated at 90% when treatment is not started within two weeks of onset. Even though Hilfsaktion Noma e.V. READ MORE

6. 20. Listeners’ perception of alaryngeal speech : An experimental study on the effect of presentation and speech mode

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Blom Johansson: Logopedi

   Author : Rebecka Andersson; Märta Brunnberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Laryngectomy; alaryngeal speech; tracheoesophageal speech; electrolaryngeal speech; listener perception; Laryngektomi; alaryngealt tal; trakeoesofagealt tal; elektrolaryngealt tal; lyssnares uppfattning;

   Abstract : Individuals with laryngectomy must find a new way of generating voice after the larynx has been removed. In Sweden, the two most common options for this new form of alaryngeal voicing are electrolaryngeal (EL) speech and tracheoesophageal (TE) speech. READ MORE