Browsing School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences by Date of Publication
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Perceived loudness and voice quality in affect cueing
(2009)The paper describes an auditory experiment aimed at testing whether the intrinsic loudness of a stimulus with a given voice quality influences the way in which it signals affect. Synthesised voice quality stimuli in which ... -
Tonal alignment in three varieties of Hiberno-English
(ISCA, 2009)This pilot study investigates the tonal alignment of pre-nuclear (PN) and nuclear (N) accents in three Hiberno-English (HE) regional varieties: Dublin, Drogheda, and Donegal English. The peak alignment is investigated ... -
An investigation of the relationship between the development of bilingual semantic organisation and interactive connectivity across languages
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies, 2009)This thesis explores the eorrelation between second language (L2) semantic development and interactive semantic connectivity across languages. Given that bilinguals’ lexical access is language-non-selective at the initial ... -
Attuning : a theory of interaction of people with severe and profound intellectual and multiple disability and their carers
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Vocal correlates of affective states
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies, 2010)This thesis explores the mapping of voice quality to affect. Three studies have been conducted. The principal study of this thesis is a cross-language study, aimed at clarifying how variations in voice quality (in synthesised ... -
Language learner autonomy: Myth, magic or miracle?
(2010)The shift in emphasis away from the processes involved in teaching languages towards the processes involved in learning languages in formal educational contexts has brought about one of the most remarkable changes to ... -
First language attrition and second language acquisition in a second language environment
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies, 2011)This thesis is concerned with the outcomes of the parallel processes of first language maintenance and second language acquisition in adult bilinguals resident in a second language environment. Current perspectives on first ... -
EDUCATION OF EUROPEAN FLUENCY SPECIALISTS The European Clinical Specialization on Fluency Disorders (ECSF)
(2011)The European Clinical Specialization on Fluency Disorders (ECSF) project consists of one-year post-qualification fluency specialization training and a harmonized graduate fluency program. It was developed by eight European ... -
Temporal expressions in Italian : a relevance-theoretic account
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies, 2011)In this thesis we aim to give an inferential account of the Italian temporal expressions allora 'then', ora 'now', adesso 'now', ancora 'still', gia 'already', sempre 'always', poi 'then, also', and mentre 'while'. The ... -
Universal and language-specific perception of affect from voice
(2011)This paper outlines the general results of a cross-language study of perception of affect from voice. The study aims to clarify how variations in voice quality (in synthesized stimuli) can evoke different affective coloring ... -
Segmental and intonational analysis of Drogheda English
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies, 2011)This study is concerned with describing the variety of English used in Drogheda, the main town in the North-East of Ireland. The town of Drogheda is approximately 35 miles away from the capital city, Dublin. It also lies ... -
Responding to uncertainty in the context of clinical pragmatics and speech and language therapy practice : a grounded theory study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, 2011)Clinical pragmatics is a relatively young and evolving area. Clinical pragmatics involves the application of theory and constructs from the broad area of pragmatics to intervention and research in the area of communication ... -
Investigating the adoption of a university virtual learning environment : an Activity Theoretic analysis
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies, 2011)Recent literature in e-leaming research and computer-assisted language learning (CALL) asserts that technologies are under-used in higher education. There has been specific criticism in e-learning research of the virtual ... -
HIDDEN HISTORIES: Deaf Lives Ireland
(Interesource Group, 2012)A booklet issued on the Irish part of the European-wide project: Hidden Histories: Intercultural Dialogue and Learning - administered by Community Engagement Unit in the University of Sussex. This booklet accompanies the ... -
Hidden Histories: Deaf Lives Ireland
(Interesource Ltd, 2012)This important project represents the first structured opportunity to train Deaf community members as community archivists in the Republic of Ireland. It has successfully brought together a mixed group of Irish ... -
To feel good you have to look good : representing women's experiences of cosmetic surgery and dermatology in Irish print and television media
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, 2012)This thesis addresses research questions concerning representations in language of cosmetic surgery and dermatology in print and television media, including linguistic evidence of editorial influences in media texts. In ... -
Language matters in the perception of affect from voice
(Ivanovo State University of Technology, 2012)