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  1. 1. Proficient speakers : A literature review on what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Kim Fahlström; [2023]
    Keywords : Fluency; speech; oral proficiency; assessment;

    Abstract : An increasing amount of people use the English language, even those with other first languages. Therefore, there is an interest in investigating various aspects of the English language. The present study aims to investigate what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Speech Fluency and Ageing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för lingvistik och kognitiv semiotik; Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Harry Polfeldt; [2022]
    Keywords : fluency; age; ageing; aging; linguistics; language; disfluencies; disfluency; dysfluency; dysfluencies; speech; error; errors; psycholinguistics; pause; pauses; repetition; repetitions; lengthening; lengthenings; prolongation; prolongations; swedish; interruption; interruptions; filled; unfilled; unfilled pause; unfilled pauses; filled pause; filled pauses; speech error; speech errors; speech fluency; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Several physiological changes in the speech production process in old age have been documented, yet studies of cognitive changes are few and inconclusive. The current study investigates changes in rates of disfluencies, rates of speech errors and speech rate to examine if speech fluency changes throughout the adult lifespan, as well as whether the influence of task complexity on fluency remains constant regardless of the age of the speaker. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. 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