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Teaching English to the healthy and speech training to the intellectually challenged : an integrative analysis of speech and body movements

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09551012
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field 言語学・音声学
Research InstitutionNAGOYA GAKUIN UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MASUDA Yoshiharu  Nagoya Gakuin University Economics, Professor, 経済学部, 教授 (90173757)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) JO Tetsuya  Nagoya Gakuin University Economics, Associate Professor, 経済学部, 助教授 (20187595)
YAMAMOTO Chikashi  Nagoya Gakuin University Economics, Professor, 経済学部, 教授 (40125109)
SHIMIZU Katsumasa  Nagoya Gakuin University Foreign Language, Professor, 外国語学部, 教授 (10083792)
IMAMURA Kaoru  Nagoya Gakuin University Economics, Associate Professor, 経済学部, 助教授 (40288444)
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥4,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000)
KeywordsBODY MOVEMENTS AND SPEECH / A SPEECH SYNCHRONIZED TWO-DIMENSIONAL MOTION CAPTURE / HAND MOVEMENTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY / HAND MOVEMENTS AND THEIR TRAJECTORY / THE MAXIMUM VELOCITY OF HAND MOVEMENTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY / 手の運動の最大速度と基本周波数 / 2次元動画像解析 / 音声分析 / 軌跡 / 速度 / アップビート / 頭と手の動き / ダウンビート / 加速度
Research Abstract

A speech synchronized two-dimensional motion capture system was designed in order to correlate body movements and speech. This has made the measurement of movement in relation to connected speech possible. At the firs stage of software development, 200 ms to 300 ms lag time between speech waves and video images was detected, which was not within an acceptable error range. Almost a year and a half was consumed to calibrate the lag within less than 33.3 ms.
Three predominant tendencies are detected concerning observations on hand movements and their relation to speech by utilising a speech synchronized two-dimensional motion capture system 1) various patterns of trajectory & velocity of hand movements display patterns of pathological features among the intellectually challenged but not among normal subjects 2) the intentional increase of downward and/or upward velocity of hand movements without any reference to the articulation of speech influences the fundamental frequency and the pitch pattern. 3) there exists minimum time lag between the onset of fundamental frequency and the maximum velocity of hand movements among the normal people but not the intellectually challenged.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

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All Publications (16 results)

  • [Publications] 増田喜治: "知的障害者への音楽療法と母音の変化"日本バイオミュージック学会誌16号. 16. 82-91 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 増田喜治: "知的障害者の発話と頭部運動の事例研究"ことばの心理と学習:河野守夫教授退官記念論集(金星堂). 229-244 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshiharu Masuda: "Gesture and Speech : Velocity of Hand Movement and its Effects on Segmental & Suprasegmental Features of Spoken English"The Proceedings of the Thai TESOL Conference in Khon Kaen. (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshiharu Masuda: "The effects of vertical hand movements in speech rehabilitation : in case of intellectually challenged people"The proceedings in the Fourth International Conference on Foreign Language Education and Technology. (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshiharu Masuda: "The impacts of English rhythm on body movements of learners in Japan ; ways to experience rhythm of English via hand movements & bodysonic apparatus"The Proceedings of the 5th English in South East Asia Conference. 21 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masuda, Yoshiharu: "Music therapy to an intellectually challenged person : changes in Vowel quality"Japan Biomusic journal. 16. 82-91 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masuda, Yoshiharu: "A case study in spoken utterances of intellectually changed persons and head movements"Speech Science and learning : papers in memory of Prof. Kiho's retirement. 229-244 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masuda, Yoshiharu: "Gesture and Speech : Velocity of Hand Movement and its Effects on Segmental & Suprasegmental Features of Spoken English"The Proceedings of the Thai TESOL Conference in Khon Kaen. (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masuda, Yoshiharu: "The effects of vertical hand movements in speech rehabilitation : in case of intellectually challenged people"The proceedings in the Fourth International Conference on Foreign Language Education and Technology. (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masuda, Yoshiharu: "The impacts of English rhythm on body movements of learners in Japan ; ways to experience rhythm of English via hand movements & body sonic apparatus"The Proceedings of the 5th English in South East Asia Conference. (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 増田 喜治: "知的障害者の発話と頭部運動の事例研究"言葉の心理と学習(金星堂). 229-244 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 増田 喜治: "知的障害者への音楽療法と母音の変化"日本バイオミュージック学会誌. 16. 82-91 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 増田喜治: "知的障害者の発話と頭部運動の事例研究" 言葉の心理と学習(金星堂). 229-224 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 増田喜治: "知的障害者への音楽療法と母音の変化(発表予定)" 日本バイオミュージック学会誌. 16. 82-91 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 増田喜治: "知的障害者の発話と頭部運動の事例研究(発表予定)" 河野守夫教授退官記念論集(金星堂). (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 増田喜治: "知的障害者への音楽療法と母音の変化(発表予定)" 日本バイオミュージック学会. 16. (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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