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Speech intelligibility index
Kostelník, Pavel ; Šebesta, Vladimír (referee) ; Sigmund, Milan (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis presents evaluating of speech intelligibility in environment with noise. There are described two methods to reach this purpose – articulation index and speech intelligibility index, according to relevant standards. Part of this thesis deals with measurement of sound pressure to calculation sound pressure spectrum level. The last part of this work includes voice recordings of eight people and noise recordings of moving car in interior for different situations and their processing and evaluation.
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Perception of native and non-native English accents by Czech listeners
Luongová, Ngoc Huyen My ; Červinková Poesová, Kristýna (advisor) ; Nádraská, Zuzana (referee)
This bachelor thesis explores the perception of native and non-native English accents by Czech listeners, focusing on their intelligibility and comprehensibility. Furthermore, it aims to scrutinise the scope of the Interlanguage Speech Intelligibility Benefit (ISIB). The theoretical part provides the necessary terminology to set a theoretical framework for the research conducted in the practical part of the thesis. In the practical part, audio recordings of native and non-native speech were played to low and high-proficient Czech users of English. Data obtained through the transcription and rating tasks was employed to assess the intelligibility and comprehensibility of each accent. The intelligibility scores provided evidence substantiating the matched ISIB. However, the mismatched ISIB was not proven to be effective. As for comprehensibility, the speech produced by native speakers was rated to be more comprehensible in contrast with non-native speech production. This outcome also demonstrates that intelligibility and comprehensibility are related yet partially independent. Lastly, this thesis sheds light on the importance of exposure to non-native English accents.
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(Non)rhoticity in English pronunciation teaching
Kobák, Anett ; Uličná, Klára (advisor) ; Červinková Poesová, Kristýna (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the role of rhoticity in English pronunciation teaching. The theoretical part focuses on the characterisation of rhoticity as a distinctive feature of English accents. It describes and compares approaches to pronunciation teaching and the factors which influence the choice of pronunciation models in English language teaching. It also introduces the development of English as a lingua franca and its impact on pronunciation. Finally, it characterises the processes of speech perception. The practical part describes the creation and implementation of research which aimed at the discovery of the degree of intelligibility and comprehensibility of rhotic and non-rhotic samples of speech. The results imply that Czech learners of English find non-rhotic speech less intelligible and more difficult to understand. Key words rhoticity, non-rhoticity, pronunciation teaching, speech perception, intelligibility, comprehensibility
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Speech intelligibility index
Kostelník, Pavel ; Šebesta, Vladimír (referee) ; Sigmund, Milan (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis presents evaluating of speech intelligibility in environment with noise. There are described two methods to reach this purpose – articulation index and speech intelligibility index, according to relevant standards. Part of this thesis deals with measurement of sound pressure to calculation sound pressure spectrum level. The last part of this work includes voice recordings of eight people and noise recordings of moving car in interior for different situations and their processing and evaluation.
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