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Title: THE EFFECT OF MOOD INDUCTION ON ADOLESCENT SPEECH BEHAVIOR
Creator: LAWRENCE, HALCYON
Date: 2010-12
Description: An experiment was conducted to determine if a sad mood induction procedure using music and self-imagery would produce sad speech in...
Show moreAn experiment was conducted to determine if a sad mood induction procedure using music and self-imagery would produce sad speech in adolescents. The participants were asked to rate their perceived positive and negative affect and they were recorded. reading speech materials. Results indicate that although participants perceived a change in mood from neutral to sad, none of the baseline acoustic correlates of sad speech were identified in their recordings. These results suggest that either participants were not induced into a sad mood by this procedure or that the method of self-reporting is an inadequate assessment for this age group, signaling that more effective ways to measure mood for adolescents should be investigated. Additionally, since most studies on sad speech use actors, the results may indicate that acted speech provides significantly different correlates from emotionally-induced speech. Finally, a similarly valenced mood may have been induced instead of sadness (e.g. "calmness") which possesses different acoustic correlates from sad speech. Whilst the findings suggest that there is need for further research on these issues, this experiment demonstrates that mood inducement procedures (MIPs), primarily used in the field of psychology, can be applied in other domains. For example, MIPs conducted in online environments could provide useful insights into how mood affects users' online behaviors.
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Title: SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY AND ACCENTS IN SPEECH-MEDIATED INTERFACES: RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Creator: Lawrence, Halcyon M.
Date: 2013, 2013-07
Description: There continues to be significant growth in the development and use of speech–mediated devices and technology products; however, there is no...
Show moreThere continues to be significant growth in the development and use of speech–mediated devices and technology products; however, there is no evidence that non-native English speech is used in these devices, despite the fact that English is now spoken by more non-native speakers than native speakers, worldwide. This relative absence of non-native English speech in devices may be due in part to the costs associated with localizing speech devices, but it may also be attributable to the fact that not enough is known about user performance with accented speech in speech–mediated environments. In the absence of targeted research, developers may be relying on existing studies which focus on perception (impression) of accented speech, as a basis of decision-making. However, perception paints only part of the picture when it comes to understanding how and why people perform in certain ways and in certain environments. Three studies were conducted to answer the following questions: (1) What are the acoustic-phonetic characteristics of negatively- and positively-perceived accented speech? And how are these characteristics related to markers of intelligible speech? (2) How do participants perform on different types of accented-speech tasks? (3) What is the relationship between user perception of accented speech and user performance in response to accented speech? and; (4) How do participants perform on accented speech tasks of varying complexity? Arising out of this research, there are six recommendations for the use of accented speech in speech-mediated devices. Also, the findings of this study raise questions about inherent linguistic stereotypes which impact both our perceptions and our choices about xvi the accents we want to hear on our speech devices. A discussion about if and how these stereotypes can be altered and measured are included. Future research should examine the role of experienced non-native talkers in speech devices. Results of study one demonstrated that some experienced non-native talkers were positively-perceived by raters and may be good candidates for talkers in speech devices. A study like this would explicitly establish if listeners consistently make native vs. non-native distinctions in their preferences or if a prestige continuum emerges.
PH.D in Technical Communication, July 2013
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Title: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru Experience (Semester Unknown) IPRO 343: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru IPRO 343 Final Report F08
Creator: Arnold, Kevin, Campen, Matthew, Doran, Shaun, Hong, Karen, Johnson, Sarah, Justus, Scott, Lawrence, Halcyon, Mallgrave, Susan, Pinder, Shavanna, Ucci, Russell
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: In the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was...
Show moreIn the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was ranked as “important” by 69% of those surveyed. Moreover, “communications via speaker” received only a 62% satisfaction rate from those surveyed. Thus, in the area of communication, a 7+point spread exists between consumer ratings of importance and satisfaction, indicating a critical need (by industry standards) for improvement.
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Title: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru Experience (Semester Unknown) IPRO 343: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru IPRO 343 MidTerm Presentation F08
Creator: Arnold, Kevin, Campen, Matthew, Doran, Shaun, Hong, Karen, Johnson, Sarah, Justus, Scott, Lawrence, Halcyon, Mallgrave, Susan, Pinder, Shavanna, Ucci, Russell
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: In the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was...
Show moreIn the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was ranked as “important” by 69% of those surveyed. Moreover, “communications via speaker” received only a 62% satisfaction rate from those surveyed. Thus, in the area of communication, a 7+point spread exists between consumer ratings of importance and satisfaction, indicating a critical need (by industry standards) for improvement.
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Title: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru Experience (Semester Unknown) IPRO 343
Creator: Arnold, Kevin, Campen, Matthew, Doran, Shaun, Hong, Karen, Johnson, Sarah, Justus, Scott, Lawrence, Halcyon, Mallgrave, Susan, Pinder, Shavanna, Ucci, Russell
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: In the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was...
Show moreIn the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was ranked as “important” by 69% of those surveyed. Moreover, “communications via speaker” received only a 62% satisfaction rate from those surveyed. Thus, in the area of communication, a 7+point spread exists between consumer ratings of importance and satisfaction, indicating a critical need (by industry standards) for improvement.
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Title: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru Experience (Semester Unknown) IPRO 343: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru IPRO 343 Posters F08
Creator: Arnold, Kevin, Campen, Matthew, Doran, Shaun, Hong, Karen, Johnson, Sarah, Justus, Scott, Lawrence, Halcyon, Mallgrave, Susan, Pinder, Shavanna, Ucci, Russell
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: In the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was...
Show moreIn the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was ranked as “important” by 69% of those surveyed. Moreover, “communications via speaker” received only a 62% satisfaction rate from those surveyed. Thus, in the area of communication, a 7+point spread exists between consumer ratings of importance and satisfaction, indicating a critical need (by industry standards) for improvement.
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Title: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru Experience (Semester Unknown) IPRO 343: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru IPRO 343 Project Plan F08
Creator: Arnold, Kevin, Campen, Matthew, Doran, Shaun, Hong, Karen, Johnson, Sarah, Justus, Scott, Lawrence, Halcyon, Mallgrave, Susan, Pinder, Shavanna, Ucci, Russell
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: In the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was...
Show moreIn the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was ranked as “important” by 69% of those surveyed. Moreover, “communications via speaker” received only a 62% satisfaction rate from those surveyed. Thus, in the area of communication, a 7+point spread exists between consumer ratings of importance and satisfaction, indicating a critical need (by industry standards) for improvement.
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Title: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru Experience (Semester Unknown) IPRO 343: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru IPRO 343 Brochure F08
Creator: Arnold, Kevin, Campen, Matthew, Doran, Shaun, Hong, Karen, Johnson, Sarah, Justus, Scott, Lawrence, Halcyon, Mallgrave, Susan, Pinder, Shavanna, Ucci, Russell
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: In the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was...
Show moreIn the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was ranked as “important” by 69% of those surveyed. Moreover, “communications via speaker” received only a 62% satisfaction rate from those surveyed. Thus, in the area of communication, a 7+point spread exists between consumer ratings of importance and satisfaction, indicating a critical need (by industry standards) for improvement.
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Title: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru Experience (Semester Unknown) IPRO 343: Improving Communication Quality of the Drivethru IPRO 343 Final Presentation F08
Creator: Arnold, Kevin, Campen, Matthew, Doran, Shaun, Hong, Karen, Johnson, Sarah, Justus, Scott, Lawrence, Halcyon, Mallgrave, Susan, Pinder, Shavanna, Ucci, Russell
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: In the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was...
Show moreIn the quick‐service restaurant (QSR) industry, a 2007 QSR Consumer Drive‐ Thru Preference Survey found that “speaker communication” was ranked as “important” by 69% of those surveyed. Moreover, “communications via speaker” received only a 62% satisfaction rate from those surveyed. Thus, in the area of communication, a 7+point spread exists between consumer ratings of importance and satisfaction, indicating a critical need (by industry standards) for improvement.
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