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Amharic Speech Recognition Based on Phoneme Context-Sensitivity Analysis and Error Diagnostics

IEEE Access
Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, presents distinct challenges for automatic speech recognition due to its complex phonological system. Features such as ejective consonants, systematic gemination, and context-dependent vowel realizations create
Eyasu Demissie Yenieneh, Surafiel Habib Asefa, Yaregal Assabie   +2 more
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Speaking to Power: How Linguistic Minority Accents Shape Voter Perceptions of Party Leaders

Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In multilingual countries, does the way minority group members speak the majority language hinder their chances of attaining the highest political office? Can their accent undermine their claim to represent all citizens? Is it associated with certain stereotypes?
Florence Laflamme, Philippe Chassé
wiley   +1 more source

Interpreting the Intensity of Vocal Emotions Across Cultures

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intensity is a fundamental dimension of emotions that affects their perception. However, theoretical and empirical studies on intensity, particularly in the vocal domain, remain limited. Furthermore, research on the effects of emotional dimensions (e.g., arousal, valence, and basicness) on intensity ratings remains sparse.
Yachan Liang, Roeland van Hout, Vincent J. van Heuven   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combining Autoregressive Models and Phonological Knowledge Bases for Improved Accuracy in Korean Grapheme-to-Phoneme Conversion

IEEE Access
Recent advances in deep learning have highlighted the importance of Grapheme-to-Phoneme (G2P) conversion in natural language processing and speech synthesis.
Sung-Ki Choi, Hyuk-Chul Kwon, Minho Kim
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Independent Effects of Age, Education, Verbal Working Memory, Motor Speed of Processing, Locality, and Morphosyntactic Category on Verb‐Related Morphosyntactic Production: Evidence From Healthy Aging

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the role of locality (a task/material‐related variable), demographic factors (age, education, and sex), cognitive capacities (verbal working memory [WM], verbal short‐term memory [STM], speed of processing [SOP], and inhibition), and morphosyntactic category (time reference and grammatical aspect) in verb‐related ...
Marielena Soilemezidi, Maki Kubota, Marina Chrisikopoulou, Valantis Fyndanis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting New Paths in the Study of Kin Term Acquisition

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Kin terms appear among infants’ earliest words, yet a full mastery of kin concepts typically emerges only in late childhood. This prolonged developmental trajectory reflects not only children's acquisition of an abstract relational system of words, but also their growing understanding of social relationships and interactional norms.
Marisa Casillas, Yuchen Jin, Stephen C. Levinson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Words and Scents: How Language Shapes and Skews Olfactory Processing

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Research on language and olfaction presents a paradox. Language appears to support the formation of odor categories, yet it can also hinder odor recognition through verbal interference, highlighting that different olfactory processes get affected in distinct ways.
Norbert Vanek
wiley   +1 more source

Limits to Language Prediction: Findings From Diverse Populations

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract For a model in cognitive science to adequately explain cognitive processes across different populations, empirical findings from diverse participant groups are essential. This paper selectively reviews studies that investigated prediction in different populations and discusses what they reveal about the mechanisms and role of language ...
Aine Ito
wiley   +1 more source

A study on intelligibility, comprehensibility and accentedness based on the application pattern of lateralization and nasalization rules in foreign-accented speech of Korean

Cogent Arts & Humanities
This study aims to investigate the impact of application patterns of Korean phonological rules in foreign-accented speech on native speakers’ comprehension.
Esraa Hasan, Yuri Ahn, Abdel Rahman Mitib Altakhaineh   +2 more
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An acoustic study on monophthongs in Central Australian Aboriginal English

World Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract We present an acoustic analysis of monophthongal vowel production in Central Australian Aboriginal English (CAAE), providing one of the first systematic examinations of this variety spoken by English‐as‐a‐first‐language (L1) speakers in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Australia.
Yizhou Wang, Carmel O'Shannessy, Vanessa Davis, Rikke Bundgaard‐Nielsen, Denise Foster   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source