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1. It’s no laughing matter! The changing use of the semicolon and its application in various genres
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The function of the semicolon has changed considerably since the 15th century, from primarily indicating the length of a pause, to providing syntactic information. According to prescriptive grammar, the semicolon is used to join independent clauses and to avoid complexity by separating items in a list. READ MORE
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2. Prosody and emotion: Towards the development of an emotional agent Emotional evaluation of news reports: production and perception experiments
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteoriAbstract : There is a recognised need for more research on the topic of emotion recognition from speech, and clear and defined methodology in this area is still lacking. Most studies in the field of emotional speech recognition and classification usually focus on acted speech as the data source; consequently, other methods that capture more natural speech are left aside. READ MORE
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3. 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 datavetenskapAbstract : 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
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4. Murderbot Speaks : a Corpus Stylistics Look at Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The Murderbot Diaries is a series of science fiction books that deal with the experiences of Murderbot, a human-machine construct. This study uses a corpus stylistics methodology to analyse the language of the books and looks for changes that occur in said language. READ MORE
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5. The effects of emotional prosody on perceived clarity in degraded speech
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : 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
