Phonetic Analysis of Speech Corpora
Phonetic Analysis of Speech Corpora

Author: Jonathan Harrington

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-04-12

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 1405141697

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An accessible introduction to the phonetic analysis of speech corpora, this workbook-style text provides an extensive set of exercises to help readers develop the necessary skills to design and carry out experiments in speech research. Offers the first step-by-step treatment of advanced techniques in experimental phonetics using speech corpora and downloadable software, including the R programming language Introduces methods of analyzing phonetically-labelled speech corpora, with the goal of testing hypotheses that often arise in experimental phonetics and laboratory phonology Incorporates an extensive set of exercises and answers to reinforce the techniques introduced Accessibly written with easy-to-follow computer commands and spectrograms of speech Companion website at www.wiley.com/go/harrington, which includes illustrations, video tutorials, appendices, and downloadable speech corpora for testing purposes. Discusses techniques in digital speech processing and in structuring and querying annotations from speech corpora Includes substantial coverage of analysis, including measuring gestural synchronization using EMA, the acoustics of vowels, consonant overlap using EPG, spectral analysis of fricatives and obstruents, and the probabilistic classification of acoustic speech data

Cross-Modal Analysis of Speech, Gestures, Gaze and Facial Expressions
Cross-Modal Analysis of Speech, Gestures, Gaze and Facial Expressions

Author: Anna Esposito

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-07-14

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 3642033202

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This volume brings together the peer-reviewed contributions of the participants at the COST 2102 International Conference on “Cross-Modal Analysis of Speech, Gestures, Gaze and Facial Expressions” held in Prague, Czech Republic, October 15–18, 2008. The conference was sponsored by COST (European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research, www. cost. esf. org/domains_actions/ict) in the - main of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for disseminating the research advances developed within COST Action 2102: “Cross-Modal Analysis of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication” http://cost2102. cs. stir. ac. uk. COST 2102 research networking has contributed to modifying the conventional theoretical approach to the cross-modal analysis of verbal and nonverbal communi- tion changing the concept of face to face communication with that of body to body communication as well as developing the idea of embodied information. Information is no longer the result of a difference in perception and is no longer measured in terms of quantity of stimuli, since the research developed in COST 2102 has proved that human information processing is a nonlinear process that cannot be seen as the sum of the numerous pieces of information available. Considering simply the pieces of inf- mation available, results in a model of the receiver as a mere decoder, and produces a huge simplification of the communication process.

Analysing Variation in English
Analysing Variation in English

Author: Warren Maguire

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-02-03

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1139497049

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Analysing Variation in English brings together a range of perspectives on the collection, analysis and broader relevance of variable language data. In the first half of the book, the focus is firmly on the description and comparison of methods for collecting and analysing examples of variation in language. Novel quantitative and computational methods are introduced and exemplified alongside more traditional approaches. The innovative second half of the book establishes and tests the relevance of language variation to other aspects of linguistics such as language change, and to other disciplines such as law and education. Each chapter concludes with a 'Where next?' section, providing guidance on further reading, but also pointers to under-researched areas, designed to help identify good topics for projects and dissertations. Designed to be used by students as well as researchers, the book will be welcomed by those working in English language and linguistics, sociolinguistics or language change.

Multimodal Analyses enabling Artificial Agents in Human-Machine Interaction
Multimodal Analyses enabling Artificial Agents in Human-Machine Interaction

Author: Ronald Böck

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-02-11

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 3319155571

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the Second Workshop on Multimodal Analyses Enabling Artificial Agents in Human Interaction, MA3HMI 2014, held in Conjunction with INTERSPEECH 2014, in Singapore, Singapore, on September 14th, 2014. The 9 revised papers presented together with a keynote talk were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. They are organized in two sections: human-machine interaction and dialogs and speech recognition.

Unlocking the power of writing skills: insights and findings using Nvivo
Unlocking the power of writing skills: insights and findings using Nvivo

Author: Ariesto Hadi Sutopo

Publisher: Topazart

Published: 2023-09-20

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 6238441003

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In a digital age saturated with words, "Unlocking the Power o f Writing Skills - Insights and Findings using NVivo" embarks on an illuminating journey into the transfor mative potential of strong writing. This analysis, conducted with the precision of NVivo, unlocks the intricate layers of how writing skills have the capacity to elevate every facet of our lives. With the aid of NVivo, this analysis navigates the rich tapestry of themes within the book. It scrutinizes the intricate relationship between writing and personal growth, illuminating how journaling and self-expression can lead to profound self-discovery. The insights drawn from this examination inspire readers to embark on their own journeys of reflection and self-improvement. This study then embraces the creative dimension of writing, unveiling how it nurtures imaginative thinking and innovative problem-solving. Through the lens of NVivo, creative writing emerges as a medium for exploring uncharted realms of the human experience. But writing is not just about self-expression; it's a catalyst for change. This analysis dives deep into how writing has been harnessed to drive advocacy and social change, giving a voice to the marginalized and the oppressed.

Progress in Speech Synthesis
Progress in Speech Synthesis

Author: Jan P.H. van Santen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 632

ISBN-13: 9780387947013

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This collection of articles by leading researchers in each of the fields involved in text-to-speech synthesis provides a picture of recent work in laboratories throughout the world and of the problems and challenges that remain. by providing samples of synthesized speech as well as video demonstrations for several of the synthesizers discussed, the book will also allow the reader to judge what all the work adds up to-that is, how good is the synthetic speech we can now produce?

Advances in Data Analysis
Advances in Data Analysis

Author: Reinhold Decker

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-03-24

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 3540709819

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This book focuses on exploratory data analysis, learning of latent structures in datasets, and unscrambling of knowledge. Coverage details a broad range of methods from multivariate statistics, clustering and classification, visualization and scaling as well as from data and time series analysis. It provides new approaches for information retrieval and data mining and reports a host of challenging applications in various fields.