Search for dissertations about: "English phonetics"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words English phonetics.
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1. Mother tongue - Phonetic Aspects of Infant-Directed Speech
Abstract : Phonetic aspects of mother-infant interaction are discussed in light of a functionalist Mother-infant phonetic interaction (MIPhI) model. Adults addressing infants typically use a speech style (infant-directed speech, IDS) characterized by, for instance, extensive suprasegmental (prosodic) modulations. READ MORE
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2. The priority of temporal aspects in L2-Swedish prosody : Studies in perception and production
Abstract : Foreign accent can be everything from hardly detectable to rendering the second language speech unintelligible. It is assumed that certain aspects of a specific target language contribute more to making the foreign accented speech intelligible and listener friendly, than others. READ MORE