Essays about: "tone accents"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words tone accents.

1. 1. Modeling Melodic Accents in Jazz Solos

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Misael Berrios Salas; [2023]
   Keywords : Accents; Jazz Solo; Support Vector Regression SVR ; eXtreme Gradient Boosting XGBoost ; Multiple Linear Regression MLR ; Dynamic; Accenter; Jazz Solos; Support Vector Regression SVR ; eXtreme Gradient Boosting XGBoost ; Multiple Linear Regression MLR ; Dynamisk;

   Abstract : This thesis looks at how accurately one can model accents in jazz solos, more specifically the sound level. Further understanding the structure of jazz solos can give a way of pedagogically presenting differences within music styles and even between performers. Some studies have tried to model perceived accents in different music styles. READ MORE

3. 2. Holistic and combinatorial processing of Swedish tone accents in the brain: An MMN study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

   Author : Renata Kochancikaite; [2019]
   Keywords : tone accents; Swedish; phonology; morphology; accent 1; accent 2; neurolinguistics; EEG; event-related potentials; MMN; mismatch negativity; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : All words in Swedish have a particular melody. There are two tonal patterns that are observed in different prosodic and morphological contexts – accent 1 and accent 2. The tone of accent 1 is the default melody in Swedish and is said to be of intonational nature. READ MORE

4. 3. Gender and Language : A matched-guise study exploring linguistic stereotyping using voice morphing

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

   Author : Mattias Östling; [2016]
   Keywords : sexism; stereotyping; matched-guise; voice morphing; sociolinguistics; collaborative speech; competitive speech;

   Abstract : The matched-guise test, which was originally developed by Lambert et al. (1960), has been useful in determining covert attitudes towards accents, dialects, or languages. In this paper, the author presents a fresh take on matched-guise tests in sociolinguistics utilizing modern technology to digitally manipulate a female voice into a male voice. READ MORE

5. 4. Testing the Language Melody Game - An ERP, perception and production study of L2 acquisition of the Swedish word accent – grammar association.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

   Author : Anna Hed; [2016]
   Keywords : second language acquisition; ERP; word accents; prosody; PrAN; LAN; language processing; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Previous research has shown that L1 speakers use Swedish word accents to predict what linguistic material is to follow. This study investigated how L2 learners of Swedish process the word accent – suffix association. Low to intermediate level L2 learners trained this association for two weeks, using the Language Melody Game. READ MORE

6. 5. Production and Perception of Swedish Word Accents by Somali L1 Speakers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Anna Hed; [2014]
   Keywords : prosody; second language acquisition; Somali; Swedish; word accents; tonal accents; tone accents; pitch accents; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : In this thesis, the production and perception of Swedish word accents by Somali L1 speakers is investigated. The Feature hypothesis, stating that it is easier to acquire a phonological feature in an L2 if the same phonological feature is used in the L1 will be the framework used. Somali is a language that also makes us of word accents. READ MORE