An Entropy-Based Computer Model for the Measurement of Phonetic Similarity: Dyslalia Screening in Early School-Age Children

• Published in: Applied medical informatics Vol. 40; no. 1/2; pp. 15 - 23
• Main Authors: Mahmut, Emilian Erman, Della Ventura, Michele, Stoicu-Tivadar, Vasile
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cluj-Napoca SRIMA Publishing House 01.06.2018; Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca
• Subjects: Acoustics; Age; Children; Decoding; Disorders; Dyslalia; Empirical analysis; Entropy; Information retrieval; Information theory; Internet; Language; Markov process; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Music; Phonemes; Phonetic similarity; Phonetics; Probability; Screening; Semantics; Similarity; Simulation; Sound; Sound waves; Soundwave; Speech disorders; Speech therapy; Romania

This paper presents a computer model for the assessment of the similarity between two sound patterns, to identify phoneme mispronunciations circumscribed by dyslalic disorders in early school-age children (6-10 year olds). From a linguistic standpoint, it is the phonetic tier that is mainly engaged...