Modeling speech processing in case of neurogenic speech and language disorders: neural dysfunctions, brain lesions, and speech behavior

BJ Kröger - Frontiers in Language Sciences, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Computer-implemented neural speech processing models can simulate patients suffering
from neurogenic speech and language disorders like aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech …

[PDF][PDF] The impact and effectiveness of the syllable-based reading approach on Moroccan pupils' reading competency

A Binaoui, M Moubtassime… - International Journal of …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Morocco has recently introduced the syllable-based reading approach (SbA) in Arabic and
French Curricula. Thus, this study aimed at measuring the impact and effectiveness of said …

[HTML][HTML] The NEF-SPA Approach as a Framework for Developing a Neurobiologically Inspired Spiking Neural Network Model for Speech Production

BJ Kröger - Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2023 - imrpress.com
Background: The computer-based simulation of the whole processing route for speech
production and speech perception in a neurobiologically inspired way remains a challenge …

Identifying Consciousness in Other Creatures: Three Initial Steps

A Heredia Cedillo, D Lambert, E Morsella - Behavioral Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Identifying consciousness in other creatures, be they animals or exotic creatures that have
yet to be discovered, remains a great scientific challenge. We delineate the first three steps …

[HTML][HTML] Singing training predicts increased insula connectivity with speech and respiratory sensorimotor areas at rest

AM Zamorano, RJ Zatorre, P Vuust, A Friberg… - Brain Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The insula contributes to the detection of salient events during goal-directed behavior and
participates in the coordination of motor, multisensory, and cognitive systems. Recent task …

Towards A Neurobiologically Inspired Model of Syntax Processing

BJ Kröger - Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive …, 2024 - escholarship.org
A first version of a neurobiologically inspired neural network model for speech and language
processing using a spiking neuron approach is introduced here. This model uses basic …

An acoustic study of the production of English stress levels by English and Mandarin first-language speakers

M Ivok - 2024 - summit.sfu.ca
Acquiring proficiency in the production of English lexical stress, crucial for effective
communication in English as a second language (L2), involves mastering acoustic …

[PDF][PDF] Articulatory Speech Synthesis in the Context of Speech Research and Speech Technology: Review and Prospect

BJ Kröger - Konferenz Elektronische Sprachsignalverarbeitung, 2023 - essv.de
Articulatory speech synthesis is currently used mainly in speech and language research,
while technical applications of speech synthesis are realized using corpus-based synthesis …