Search for dissertations about: "Phonetics and phonology"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words Phonetics and phonology.
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1. Turn-taking and early phonology : Contingency in parent-child interaction and assessment of early speech production
Abstract : This thesis focuses on contingency in parent-child interaction, investigating it in the light of the linguistic capacity of the child and the status of the caregiver. Further, the thesis covers the development of two tools to assess the developmental maturity level of expressive phonology. READ MORE
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2. Language and Literacy : Some fundamental issues in research on reading and writing
Abstract : Mainstream research on reading and writing is based on the assumption, common in modern linguistics, that spoken language is primary to written language in most important respects. Unfortunately, the conceptual framework for the study of language and 'literacy' (encompassing both reading and writing skills) is built around this assumption. READ MORE
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3. Rhythm and Intonation in Halh Mongolian
Abstract : This dissertation provides the first comprehensive account of the prosody of Halh (Khalkha) Mongolian as spoken in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of the Republic of Mongolia. The phonological description is based on acoustic analysis of speech data collected from nine Mongolian-speakers. READ MORE
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4. Lexical and Acoustic Modelling of Swedish Prosody
Abstract : Prosody and intonation are very important ingredients of human speech. In speech technology, text-to-speech (TTS) and automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems must incorporate prosodic models in order to reach acceptable performances. READ MORE
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5. Voice Imitation : A Phonetic Study of Perceptual Illusions and Acoustic Success
Abstract : This thesis is about voice imitations, more specifically impersonation. Questions are raised about the uniqueness of a person’s voice and speech behaviour and if it is possible to get close to another speaker’s voice and speech. Four main research questions are investigated in different studies. READ MORE