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Using Nigerian English in an international academic setting [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This study examines the English pronunciation of a group of Nigerian students at a university in Sweden from the point of view of their intelligibility to two groups of listeners: 1) native speakers of English who are teachers at the university; 2 ...
Cunningham, Una
core   +2 more sources

Assessment of Speech Intelligibility in Parkinson’s Disease Using a Speech-To-Text System

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2017
Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) may have difficulties in speaking because of reduced coordination of the muscles that control breathing, phonation, articulation, and prosody.
G. Dimauro   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Who Am I When You're a Bot? Relational Identity and AI Companions

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Self‐conceptions provide a framework through which we can make sense of ourselves, interpret and navigate the world, plan our lives, and relate to others. Relational influences can greatly shape them, for instance, when others react to us or offer advice. What if this ‘other’ is not a human being, but an AI?
Muriel Leuenberger
wiley   +1 more source

About the Plain English movement [PDF]

open access: yesZbornik Radova: Pravni Fakultet u Novom Sadu, 2020
Creating law is a complex process. It stems from the constant learning and refinement of knowledge of law - both theory and practice; from recognizing social reality and attitudes and intentions of members of society, but also knowing the state ...
Ćorić Dragana M.
doaj  

Mutual intelligibility between closely related languages in Europe

open access: yes, 2018
By means of a large-scale web-based investigation, we established the degree of mutual intelligibility of 16 closely related spoken languages within the Germanic, Slavic and Romance language families in Europe. We first present the results of a selection
Charlotte Gooskens   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Longitudinal Growth in Single Word Intelligibility Among Children With Cerebral Palsy From 24 to 96 Months of Age: Predicting Later Outcomes From Early Speech Production.

open access: yesJournal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are at risk for significant communication problems. Reduced speech intelligibility is common, even for those who do not have speech motor deficits.
K. Hustad   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Preliminary Findings on the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment: A Pilot Trial on Its Effectiveness on Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms for Turkish Adults

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study investigates the feasibility and initial efficacy of the Unified Protocol (UP) as a pilot trial for anxiety and depressive symptoms in Turkish university students with a pretest‐posttest control group research design. Thirty‐four undergraduate students with high levels of depressive and/or anxiety symptoms were randomly ...
Özge Erarslan‐İngeç   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Should Dermatologists Recommend Direct‐to‐Consumer App‐Based Remote Diagnostics? An Ethical Analysis

open access: yesJEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dermatology patients still face barriers in accessing timely specialist care. As direct‐to‐consumer (DTC) apps for remote dermatological diagnostics proliferate, guidance is lacking. While promising efficiency and efficacy, their clinical—and ethical—legitimacy is not yet well established.
Sonja Mathes   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Speech intelligibility in multilingual spaces [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
No abstract ...
Galbrun, Laurent   +3 more
core  

Repairing Tales from Japan: Changes Over Time in Personal Narratives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
At two different times, Time 1 and Time 2, 13 participants in Japan (8 Japanese and 5 Americans) were asked to spontaneously respond in English to this prompt: "Tell me about one of the most exciting or dangerous moments in your life." The Japanese ...
Riney, Timothy
core   +2 more sources

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