Essays about: "swedish speaker"
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16. The Influence of Teacher Beliefs on Classroom Practices in English Pronunciation Teaching
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : This study aims to explore teacher beliefs on accents in the classroom and how they affect classroom practices as well as the teachers views on the LFC approach. Furthermore, the study investigates whether there exists a possible disconnect between teachers and the Swedish National Agency for Education when it comes to deciding what approach to take when teaching English pronunciation. READ MORE
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17. L2 listeners benefit from audiovisual information in the processing of Swedish vowels - A speech comprehension experiment with L1 and L2 listeners
University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskapAbstract : This thesis investigates the effect of visible articulatory movements on speech comprehension in L1 and L2 listeners of Swedish. Previous research found faciliatory effects on speech perception when speech was presented audiovisually in various settings and under diverse listening conditions for both L1 and L2 listeners. READ MORE
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18. Making an exit - Don't forget your face on the way out : Swedish politician's exit-strategies when face is threatened
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : This essay is a qualitative study where the theory of face and image repair theory evaluate the apologetic strategy of a pudel. The analysed data is from Swedish former Members of Parliament that had to leave their positions due to scandals they were involved in that affected them personally. READ MORE
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19. Of Pronunciation and Correctness : The current impossibility of ensuring equitable pronunciation education in Sweden
University essay fromAbstract : This paper aims at investigating how upper secondary school teachers of English in Malmö, Sweden abide by the curriculum criteria of having their learners develop correctness in speech, as well as what support English teachers receive with regard to pronunciation teaching from official steering documents. Furthermore, this paper attempts to critically evaluate and discuss potential options for pronunciation models or standards in education which hold sway in contemporary research. READ MORE
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20. Generative Adversarial Networks for Cross-Lingual Voice Conversion
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Speech synthesis is a technology that increasingly influences our daily lives, in the form of smart assistants, advanced translation systems and similar applications. In this thesis, the phenomenon of making one’s voice sound like the voice of someone else is explored. READ MORE