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Spring 2022
It is common in linguistic analysis to treat words as strings of speech segments that are believed to be transduced from the speech signal. However, there are notable shortcomings with this approach, especially concerning word comparison. Principally, comparing speech segment strings does not...
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Exploring the Use of Speech Features to Determine Mandibular Position In Oral Appliance Therapy for Dental Sleep Medicine
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This thesis assessed the use of speech characteristics to determine mandibular position for oral appliance therapy in dental sleep medicine. A review of the literature was completed indicating minimal research into this subject and no clear definition on appropriate use and application of the...
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Fall 2019
This dissertation examines laryngealization contrasts in vowels and fricatives in Upper Necaxa Totonac. In vowels the contrast is presumed to be realized as a form of non-modal phonation, while fricatives are supposed to differ according to their production mechanism. The goal of this...