Essays about: "speech functions"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 52 essays containing the words speech functions.

  1. 31. Safety of Machine Learning Systems in Autonomous Driving

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Fadi Al-Khoury; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Machine Learning, and in particular Deep Learning, are extremely capable tools for solving problems which are difficult, or intractable to tackle analytically. Application areas include pattern recognition, computer vision, speech and natural language processing. READ MORE

  3. 32. Laughing face with tears of joy : a study of the production and interpretation of emojis among Swedish University Students

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Kajsa Gullberg; [2016]
    Keywords : emoji; emoji usage; language use; sociolinguistics; CMC; computer mediated communication; digital communication; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Emojis are an increasingly popular addition to written smartphone communication. Since emojis are a rather new phenomena, there is a lot that we do not know about the usage and interpretation of emojis in written communication. READ MORE

  4. 33. Watch your weight! A corpus-based study of end-weight constructions in the speech of native speakers and Swedish learners of English

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Elias Ottmar; [2015-10-15]
    Keywords : end-weight; information structure; dative alternation; corpus study;

    Abstract : When we engage in conversation, it is necessary to order our speech so that others can understand us. To avoid potentially problematic internal elements, there is a tendency to place heavy clause constituents in sentence-final position. This is known as end-weight. READ MORE

  5. 34. Doctor-Patient Interaction in an American Medical Television Series : A study of statements, questions and commands in House M.D

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Harriet Henrysson; [2015]
    Keywords : Commands; doctor-patient interaction; interruptions; questions; speech functions; statements;

    Abstract : This study investigates doctors’ and patients’ usage of three speech functions; namely statements, questions and commands in the American medical drama series House M.D. Furthermore, the study investigates interruptions between doctors and patients. READ MORE

  6. 35. Respiratory patterns and turn-taking in spontaneous Estonian : Inhalation amplitude in multiparty conversations

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för fonetik

    Author : Kätlin Aare; [2015]
    Keywords : Speech breathing; turn-taking; prosodic boundaries; utterance initiation; respiratory physiology; Estonian spontaneous speech; Andning i tal; turtagning; prosodiska gränser; initiering av yttrande; respirationsfysiologi; estniskt spontantal;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the relationship between inhalation amplitude and turn-taking in spontaneous multiparty conversations held in Estonian. Respiratory activity is recorded with Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography. READ MORE