Search for dissertations about: "speakers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 189 swedish dissertations containing the word speakers.

  2. 1. Understanding virtual speakers

    Author : Jens Nirme; The Educational Technology Group; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Verbal Comprehension; Multimodality; Audiovisual integration; Gesture; Educational Technology;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses how verbal comprehension is affected by seeing the speaker and in particular when the speaker is an animated virtual speaker. Two people visually co-present – one talking and the other listening, trying to comprehend what is said – is a central and critical scenario whether one is interested in human cognition, communication or learning. READ MORE

  4. 2. Blindness and Second Language Acquisition : Studies of Cognitive Advantages in Blind L1 and L2 speakers

    Author : Helena Smeds; Niclas Abrahamsson; Lars-Göran Nilsson; Loraine Obler; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Early blindness; late blindness; L1 speakers; L2 speakers; cognitive advantages; second language acquisition; phonological short-term memory; recognition memory; episodic memory; speech perception in noise; accentedness in L2 speech; Bilingualism; tvåspråkighet;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate whether blind individuals display cognitive advantages over sighted individuals with regard to second language acquisition. Previous studies from neuropsychology have indicated that this is the case. READ MORE

  5. 3. To fix what’s not broken : repair strategies in non-native and native english conversation

    Author : Charlotta Plejert; Richard Hirsch; Jan Anward; Jan Svennevig; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Repair; non-native speakers; native speakers; conversation analysis; foreign language conversation; language learning; English language.; Engelska språket; samtalsanalys; språkinlärning; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates conversations involving native speakers and non-nativespeakers of English. The non-native speakers partaking in the study have a welldeveloped knowledge of the foreign language. READ MORE

  6. 4. Phonologic studies of quantity in Swedish : based on material from Stockholm speakers

    Author : Claes-Christian Elert; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Svenska språket; Kvantitet; fonetik;

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  7. 5. Voice use in teaching environments: Speakers' comfort

    Author : Viveka Lyberg Åhlander; foniatri och audiologi Logopedi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; voice; vocal load; teachers; voice quality; room acoustics; work environment; F0; Sound pressure level; vocal dose; high-speed imaging; voice accumulation;

    Abstract : Teachers have high occupational voice demands and is a group frequently presented at voice clinics. Little is known about the teachers’ own view of the contribution from the environment and about the teachers’ voice use at their work-place. READ MORE