Hidden Markov Model is a popular statisical method that is used in continious and discrete speech recognition. The probability density function of observation vectors in each state is estimated with discrete density or continious density modeling. The performance (in correct word recognition rate) of continious density is higher than discrete density HMM, but its computation complexity is very ...

In a newly started project, KOBRA, we study methods to reduce the required amount of training data for speech recognition by combining the conventional data-driven training approach with available partial knowledge on speech production, implemented as transformation functions in the acoustic, articulatory and speaker characteristic domains. Initially, we investigate one well-known dependence, t...

PURPOSE To characterize the mean length utterance in morphemes (MLU-m) and words (MLU-w) produced by children with Down syndrome (DS), and to verify the effectiveness of using EME-w as a measure of general language development of children with DS. METHODS Participants were 15 children with ages between 5 and 12 years, who were submitted to a free interaction situation. They were divided into ...

This paper discusses language acquisition in children aged two and three. The analysis was carried out on a corpus of child compiled during research conducted at kindergarten Sarajevo among three who acquire their native the area Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina. Qualitative quantitative methods were applied analysis. development production measured by Mean Length Utterance, based number words per ...

Objectives: The Gradual Increase Length and Complexity of Utterance (GILCU) therapy method is a form of operant conditioning. This is a precise and controlled treatment that is done in 54 steps in 3 speech situations consisting of monologue, reading, and conversation. This study aimed at examining the effects of GILCU treatment method on the reduction of speech dysfluency of scho...

PURPOSE The authors examined the effects of utterance length and linguistic complexity on speech movement consistency for 210 participants between the ages of 5 and 22 years. Variability and durational analyses were conducted to (a) determine a more complete picture of the developmental course of earlier observations of the effects of linguistic constructs on speech motor variability and (b) de...

This study aims to describe the form of ethical speaking elemntary school age children in grade V and found factors cause less language at primary 5 SD Watang Sidenreng. used qualitative descriptive approach. The sources data obtained from fifth students Negeri Sidenreng totaling 28 students. Data by participant observation, in-depth interviews, documents, then treated with analysis. results th...