Essays about: "utterance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 essays containing the word utterance.

  1. 1. Neural correlates of pragmatic processing in adolescents

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Christoffer Forbes Schieche; [2023]
    Keywords : Adolescence; cognitive control functions; fMRI; pragmatics; theory of mind; fMRI; kognitiv kontroll; mentalisering; pragmatik; tonåringar;

    Abstract : Understanding indirect speech, i.e., when an utterance does not match the intended meaning, is one of many pragmatic abilities at play in conversation. While the development of pragmatic abilities starts early, they continually develop throughout adolescence although this period is understudied. READ MORE

  3. 2. Promises, promises Mr. President : A study of commissive speech act usage in 21st century American presidential inaugural addresses.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Erik Marklund; [2023]
    Keywords : President of the United States of America; Inauguration speech; Speech act theory; Commissive speech act; Promises; Pragmatics; Political discourse analysis.;

    Abstract : Abstract The American president’s serving period always begin with an iconic inaugural address. It is a function wherein the president can unify the audience, ratify the ceremony, and present his political and administrative direction for his term. READ MORE

  4. 3. The role of word accents in semantic processing in South Swedish

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

    Author : Jinhee Kwon; [2023]
    Keywords : Word accents; spoken word recognition; prediction; ERP; N400; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Prosodic cues can aid speech processing by adding semantic information in lexical tones or functional information in intonational tones. Swedish word accents are considered to have stronger grammatical functions than semantic roles, although they are shaped by both lexical and intonational information structure. READ MORE

  5. 4. EVALUATING CONFIDENCE ESTIMATION IN NLU FOR DIALOGUE SYSTEMS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

    Author : Ranim Khojah; [2022-06-20]
    Keywords : Natural Language Understanding NLU ; Intent ranking; Confidence Calibration;

    Abstract : Background: Natural Language Understanding (NLU) is an important component in Dialogue Systems (DS) which makes the utterances of humans understandable by machines. A central aspect of NLU is intent classification. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating the Effects of Robots Reacting to Human Backchanneling on Human-Robot Interaction

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Pauline Littbrand; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In an interaction between two participants the listener continuously gives feedback to the speaker in the form of gestures and verbal utterances; this is called backchanneling. An example of commonly used backchanneling is nodding or the verbal utterance “yeah”. READ MORE