Essays about: "english speech"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 164 essays containing the words english speech.

  1. 11. Text Normalization for Text-to-Speech

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Zhaorui Zhang; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Text normalization plays a crucial role in text-to-speech systems by ensuring that the input text is in an appropriate format and consists of standardized words prior to grapheme-to-phoneme conversion for text-to-speech. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of five text normalization systems based on different methods. READ MORE

  3. 12. Disambiguating Italian homographic heterophones with SoundChoice and testing ChatGPT as a data-generating tool

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Matilde Nanni; [2023]
    Keywords : ChatGPT; Homograph disambiguation; Italian; SoundChoice;

    Abstract : Text-To-Speech systems are challenged by the presence of homographs, words that have more than one possible pronunciation. Rule-based approaches are often still the preferred solution to this issue in the industry. READ MORE

  4. 13. "Stand back and admire - then eat." : Translating explicit and implicit instructions in recipes

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Josephine Pantzar; [2023]
    Keywords : Explicit instructions; illocution; implicit instructions; reader address; recipe minilect; speech act theory; translation;

    Abstract : This study examines explicitness and implicitness in the instructions of eight English baking recipes and their translations into Swedish. The aim is to investigate whether the degree of explicitness changes in the translation. READ MORE

  5. 14. Teaching speaking in English 5: textbooks and novice teachers views

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Niklas Rösund; [2023]
    Keywords : textbooks; teaching materials; speaking; novice teachers; speaking tasks; fluency.;

    Abstract : Speaking is an essential skill for language learning. Moreover, the communicative aspect of learning a secondary language is the major goal for many learners. READ MORE

  6. 15. Shakespeare's Language : Styles and meanings in King Lear relating to power

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Marianne Vifell Waters; [2023]
    Keywords : Early Modern English; Shakespeare; King Lear; social rank; gender; power; possession; Semantic and Pragmatic theories.;

    Abstract : This is a linguistic study that will apply theories as a way of understanding the contexts of aspects of the play King Lear by William Shakespeare, as they relate to the possession, and exercise of power. It focuses on targeting and exploring the language of the play and how it impacts characters’ behaviour to gain or sustain power. READ MORE