Essays about: "phonemes of the english"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words phonemes of the english.

  1. 1. 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. 2. Grapheme-to-phoneme transcription of English words in Icelandic text

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Bjarki Ármannsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Foreign word grapheme-to-phoneme transcription; TTS; text-to-speech; Icelandic; Icelandic phonology; g2p; foreign word g2p;

    Abstract : Foreign words, such as names, locations or sometimes entire phrases, are a problem for any system that is meant to convert graphemes to phonemes (g2p; i.e.converting written text into phonetic transcription). READ MORE

  4. 3. The Portrayal of the Irish English Accent in Critical Role : From Mollymauk to Lucien, from Taliesin Jaffe to Matthew Mercer

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Jacob Pettersson; [2021]
    Keywords : Irish English; phonetics; acting; Critical Role; accents;

    Abstract : The study aims to investigate the differences between Taliesin Jaffe and Matthew Mercer’s portrayals of a standard Irish English accent in Critical Role in their respective performances of the character Mollymauk/Lucien. Using previous studies on Irish English pronunciation, the presence of each established feature was investigated to find how authentically the actors succeed to produce the accent. READ MORE

  5. 4. Production Accuracy in L2 English Checked Vowels: Cross-sectional Study of Czech Secondary and Post-Secondary School Students

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Petra Havlíková; [2020]
    Keywords : vowel; checked; acquisition; Czech; English; SSBE; phoneme; L1; L2;

    Abstract : In Czechia, teaching L2 English pronunciation is underestimated, which might lead to potential production slips and affect the intelligibility of the learners. This study investigates accuracy in L2 English pronunciation of checked vowels (/ʌ, ɛ, ɪ, ɒ, ʊ, æ/) as produced by Czech students. READ MORE

  6. 5. Perception of English /l/ and /r/ by Japanese listeners – the influence of living abroad.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Axel Hooper; [2019-03-05]
    Keywords : japanska; perception; phoneme; allophone; Speech Learning Model;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the topic of perception of /l/ and /r/ phonemes in Japanese speakers, primarily divided into two groups: Speakers who have lived in Sweden for 3 or more years and speak conversational Swedish, and average Japanese speakers, in an attempt to observe the effects learning Swedish has on one’s English. A hypothesis dubbed the Speech Learning Model (SLM) as well as my own hypotheses were used as a base for comparison. READ MORE