Sökning: "Phonetics"

Visar resultat 41 - 45 av 49 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Phonetics.

1. 41. Articulation in time : Some word-initial segments in Swedish

   Författare :Malin Svensson Lundmark; Fonetik; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; acceleration; articulation; articulography; coarticulation; EMA; gesture; phonology; prosody; speech motor control; speech production modelling; Swedish; word accent; tone;

   Sammanfattning : Speech is both dynamic and distinctive at the same time. This implies a certain contradiction which has entertained researchers in phonetics and phonology for decades. The present dissertation assumes that articulation behaves as a function of time, and that we can find phonological structures in the dynamical systems. LÄS MER

3. 42. The Virtual Language Teacher : Models and applications for language learning using embodied conversational agents

   Författare :Preben Wik; Björn Granström; Olov Engwall; Valerie Hazan; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Language learning; embodied conversational agents; speech technology; computer assisted language learning; computer assisted pronunciation training; Information technology; Informationsteknik; SRA - ICT; SRA - Informations- och kommunikationsteknik;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis presents a framework for computer assisted language learning using a virtual language teacher. It is an attempt at creating, not only a new type of language learning software, but also a server-based application that collects large amounts of speech material for future research purposes. LÄS MER

4. 43. Aspects of maxillary sinus reconstruction with endosseous implants

   Författare :John Eric Blomqvist; Lunds universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Odontologi; Odontology; stomatology; sinus inlay bone augmentation.; osteomorphometry; osteometry; maxillary sinus reconstruction; maxilla; bone graft; Alveolar bone loss; dental implants; implant position; bone;

   Sammanfattning : This study of maxillary sinus reconstruction in conjunction with insertion of endosseous implants included 99 patients. Two separate surgical methods were applied; a one-staged strategy (n=49) and a two-staged strategy (n=50). The aims were to compare two different strategies concerning implant and prosthetic construction survival. LÄS MER

5. 44. Creating New Attention in Management Control

   Författare :Erik Bjurström; Jan Lindvall; Cecilia Lindholm; Hanno Roberts; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Business studies; Attention; Attention-directing; Attention-based view of the firm; Framing; Sensemaking; Practice; Practice theory; Knowledge Management; Management Control; Management Accounting; Performance Measurement; Performance Management; Non-financial; Human Resources; Intangible Assets; Employee Health; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies; företagsekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : The need to focus and economize on scarce attention is increasingly being acknowledged within management accounting and control literature. The aim of this study is to investigate how practitioners go about creating new concepts and measurements to induce attention towards new issues and as-pects of strategic importance for the organization. LÄS MER

7. 45. Acquiring L2 Syllable Margins : Studies on the simplification of onsets and codas in interlanguage phonology

   Författare :Niclas Abrahamsson; Björn Hammarberg; Roy Major; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Bilingualism; Tvåspråkighet; tvåspråkighetsforskning; Bilingualism;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with developmental, universal, grammatical, and functional factors involved in the acquisition of L2 syllable structure. More specifically, using speech data from Spanish and Chinese learners of Swedish, the thesis examines the production and development of syllable onsets and codas—that is, syllable margins. LÄS MER