A5032861860- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition
- Language Development and Disorders
- Stuttering Research and Treatment
- Speech and Audio Processing
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Speech and dialogue systems
- Face recognition and analysis
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies
- Speech Recognition and Synthesis
- Infant Health and Development
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Management, Economics, and Public Policy
- Image and Video Stabilization
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
- Text Readability and Simplification
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Educational and Social Studies
- Language and cultural evolution
- Employee Welfare and Language Studies
Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies
2003-2025
National Research Council
2020-2025
University of Padua
2007-2025
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2005
IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo
1995
The purpose was to contribute the validation of TFPI, a new tool assess phonetic development Italian-speaking children aged 18–47 months. Since currently, norm-referenced instruments for Italian are lacking, TFPI would fill this gap. We recruited 52 monolingual 24–47 months with typical development. They were administered complete i.e., naming task and repetition task; however, only their performances from analyzed. sessions audio-recorded, in order be later segmented annotated Praat, then...
A modified version of the coarticulation model proposed by Cohen and Massaro (1993) is described. semi-automatic minimization technique, working on real cinematic data, acquired ELITE opto-electronic system, was used to train dynamic characteristics model. Finally, applied with success GRETA, an Italian talking head, examples are illustrated show naturalness resulting animation technique.
The phonetic inventories of 13 Italian children at 18, 21, 24 and 27 months age are presented. were taperecorded during a play interaction with the mother, their vocalizations phonetically transcribed. individual calculated by applying criteria put forward Stoel-Gammon [1]: consonantal singleton or cluster was attested only if word-initially word-medially present in two different words least, vocabulary 10 to 50 word types. Variable forms same type considered twice. collective for each month...
Our goal is to create a natural talking face with, in particular, lip-readable movements. Based on real data extracted from an Italian speaker with the ELITE system, we have approximated using radial basis functions. In this paper present our 3D facial model based MPEG-4 standard and computational of lip movements for Italian. experiment some phonetic-phonological considerations parameters defining labial orifice, identification tests visual articulatory
In Italian, length contrast is exploited in the consonant system.Previous articulatory studies have focused on temporal organization of gestures Italian geminates and lower lip kinematics singleton/geminate distinction, showed that time interval between nuclei two successive syllables does not depend number intervening consonants (Öhman"s Vowel-to-Vowel model) .In this paper, data tongue from four subjects saying "mima" "mimma" at fast comfortable rate delivery are discussed order to...
In this paper, we propose a new set of experiments to further evaluate the performance previously presented system based on an adaptive strategy for stimuli selection masked behind gamified activity. This involves two virtual agents creating social setting designed support narrative engage young children. With respect obtained results, quality diagnosis purposes and present first investigation concerning applicability therapeutic goals.
A number of studies have shown that phonetic peculiarities, especially at the coarticulation level, exist in disfluent as well perceptively fluent speech people who stutter (PWS). However, results from are very disparate and not easily interpretable. Are coarticulatory features observed PWS a manifestation disorder, or rather compensation for disorder itself? The purpose present study is to investigate behavior attempt answer question on its symptomatic adaptive nature. In order achieve...
Objectives The present work aims to contribute the debate on relationship between discrimination and production abilities in older pre-school-aged children fill a gap literature by providing evidence about this typically developing speaking Italian, language that is under-investigated. Methods Two novel tests, an AX ‘same/different’ phonological test phonetic test, were administered sample of Italian pre-school aged 72–78 months. Discrimination was tested at feature syllable levels....