Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kevin Tang
@kevintang.org
Univ.-Prof. @HHU_de Courtesy Asst. Prof. @UFLinguistics: Director @SLaMLab_HHU PostDoc @YaleLinguistics PhD @LinguisticsUCL MEng @Cambridge_Eng #CompLing #NLP
Thank you @sell-hhu.bsky.social for contributing to our annual Lehrendenvollversammlung and sharing with us the services that your team provide.
July 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Thank you @sell-hhu.bsky.social for contributing to our annual Lehrendenvollversammlung and sharing with us the services that your team provide.
Here’s to a future shaped by curious minds, strong mentorship, and a commitment to research excellence! 💬✨4/4
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June 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Here’s to a future shaped by curious minds, strong mentorship, and a commitment to research excellence! 💬✨4/4
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🎓 Student researchers:
Andre Oppenheimer & Dalia Carvalho Rodrigues — B.A. English and American Studies
Dmitry Gromadsky — M.A. Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature, and Culture
Ann-Sophie Haan – MA Linguistic and proud member of our department 🌟 3/4
#studentresearcher
Andre Oppenheimer & Dalia Carvalho Rodrigues — B.A. English and American Studies
Dmitry Gromadsky — M.A. Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature, and Culture
Ann-Sophie Haan – MA Linguistic and proud member of our department 🌟 3/4
#studentresearcher
June 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
🎓 Student researchers:
Andre Oppenheimer & Dalia Carvalho Rodrigues — B.A. English and American Studies
Dmitry Gromadsky — M.A. Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature, and Culture
Ann-Sophie Haan – MA Linguistic and proud member of our department 🌟 3/4
#studentresearcher
Andre Oppenheimer & Dalia Carvalho Rodrigues — B.A. English and American Studies
Dmitry Gromadsky — M.A. Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature, and Culture
Ann-Sophie Haan – MA Linguistic and proud member of our department 🌟 3/4
#studentresearcher
🔬 Our teaching staff presenters
: Akhilesh Kakolu Ramarao (PhD candidate) and Dr. Christian Uffmann (www.instagram.com/phonobro/) 🌟 2/4
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#ResearchledTeaching #UniversityResearch
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🔬 Our teaching staff presenters
: Akhilesh Kakolu Ramarao (PhD candidate) and Dr. Christian Uffmann (www.instagram.com/phonobro/) 🌟 2/4
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#TeachingAndResearch
#ResearchledTeaching #UniversityResearch
4/ 🔗 Learn more about the Young Academy of Europe: yacadeuro.org
#YoungAcademyOfEurope #Linguistics #Academia#Mentorship #EarlyCareerResearch
#AcademicLeadership #ResearchCommunity
#Academia #SciencePolicy #InterdisciplinaryResearch
#YoungAcademyOfEurope #Linguistics #Academia#Mentorship #EarlyCareerResearch
#AcademicLeadership #ResearchCommunity
#Academia #SciencePolicy #InterdisciplinaryResearch
Welcome - Young Academy of Europe
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June 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
4/ 🔗 Learn more about the Young Academy of Europe: yacadeuro.org
#YoungAcademyOfEurope #Linguistics #Academia#Mentorship #EarlyCareerResearch
#AcademicLeadership #ResearchCommunity
#Academia #SciencePolicy #InterdisciplinaryResearch
#YoungAcademyOfEurope #Linguistics #Academia#Mentorship #EarlyCareerResearch
#AcademicLeadership #ResearchCommunity
#Academia #SciencePolicy #InterdisciplinaryResearch
3/ I'm honoured to join this vibrant community and excited to contribute to its mission, especially in supporting early-career researchers. I also look forward to helping shape research strategies at the European level and bringing back what I learn to my university, @hhu.de
#KnowledgeExchange
#KnowledgeExchange
June 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
3/ I'm honoured to join this vibrant community and excited to contribute to its mission, especially in supporting early-career researchers. I also look forward to helping shape research strategies at the European level and bringing back what I learn to my university, @hhu.de
#KnowledgeExchange
#KnowledgeExchange
2/ It brings together early- to mid-career researchers working in EU/associated countries who are active in both research and academic service. Membership is selective typically for those within 12 years of their PhDs, engaged in mentoring, group leadership, or public engagement alongside research.
June 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
2/ It brings together early- to mid-career researchers working in EU/associated countries who are active in both research and academic service. Membership is selective typically for those within 12 years of their PhDs, engaged in mentoring, group leadership, or public engagement alongside research.
📄 Anna Sophia Stein and Kevin Tang
Title: Modeling Probabilistic Reduction using Information Theory and Naive Discriminative Learning
#Interspeech2025 #SpeechRecognition #ASR #Bias
#Sociophonetics #Sociolinguistics
#InformationTheory #NaiveDiscriminativeLearning
#ComputationalLinguistics🧵3/3
Title: Modeling Probabilistic Reduction using Information Theory and Naive Discriminative Learning
#Interspeech2025 #SpeechRecognition #ASR #Bias
#Sociophonetics #Sociolinguistics
#InformationTheory #NaiveDiscriminativeLearning
#ComputationalLinguistics🧵3/3
May 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
📄 Anna Sophia Stein and Kevin Tang
Title: Modeling Probabilistic Reduction using Information Theory and Naive Discriminative Learning
#Interspeech2025 #SpeechRecognition #ASR #Bias
#Sociophonetics #Sociolinguistics
#InformationTheory #NaiveDiscriminativeLearning
#ComputationalLinguistics🧵3/3
Title: Modeling Probabilistic Reduction using Information Theory and Naive Discriminative Learning
#Interspeech2025 #SpeechRecognition #ASR #Bias
#Sociophonetics #Sociolinguistics
#InformationTheory #NaiveDiscriminativeLearning
#ComputationalLinguistics🧵3/3
📄 Hamid Mojarad and Kevin Tang:
Title: Automatic Speech Recognition of African American English: Lexical and Contextual Effects
#AAE #AfricanAmericanEnglish #phonologicalvariation #Bias #ASR 🧵2/3
Title: Automatic Speech Recognition of African American English: Lexical and Contextual Effects
#AAE #AfricanAmericanEnglish #phonologicalvariation #Bias #ASR 🧵2/3
May 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
📄 Hamid Mojarad and Kevin Tang:
Title: Automatic Speech Recognition of African American English: Lexical and Contextual Effects
#AAE #AfricanAmericanEnglish #phonologicalvariation #Bias #ASR 🧵2/3
Title: Automatic Speech Recognition of African American English: Lexical and Contextual Effects
#AAE #AfricanAmericanEnglish #phonologicalvariation #Bias #ASR 🧵2/3
These insights enhance our understanding of how acoustic cues influence the perception of credibility in speech. They have potential applications in communication strategies🗣️, media presentations 🎥, and the development of AI voice systems🤖💬. #CommunicationResearch 🧵5/5
May 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
These insights enhance our understanding of how acoustic cues influence the perception of credibility in speech. They have potential applications in communication strategies🗣️, media presentations 🎥, and the development of AI voice systems🤖💬. #CommunicationResearch 🧵5/5
Key findings:
Credible speech shows 🎤 higher energy (MFCC1) and 🗣️ faster rates than neutral. Irony features 🗣️ faster rates and higher spectral centroid. 👩🦰Gender differences in irony: women speak faster, men use higher pitch. 🧵4/5
Credible speech shows 🎤 higher energy (MFCC1) and 🗣️ faster rates than neutral. Irony features 🗣️ faster rates and higher spectral centroid. 👩🦰Gender differences in irony: women speak faster, men use higher pitch. 🧵4/5
May 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Key findings:
Credible speech shows 🎤 higher energy (MFCC1) and 🗣️ faster rates than neutral. Irony features 🗣️ faster rates and higher spectral centroid. 👩🦰Gender differences in irony: women speak faster, men use higher pitch. 🧵4/5
Credible speech shows 🎤 higher energy (MFCC1) and 🗣️ faster rates than neutral. Irony features 🗣️ faster rates and higher spectral centroid. 👩🦰Gender differences in irony: women speak faster, men use higher pitch. 🧵4/5
This study analyzed acoustic features distinguishing credible, neutral & ironic speech using a German corpus by amateur speakers. A machine-learning-based multinomial logistic regression with recursive feature elimination identified key features linked to perceived credibility. #MachineLearning 🧵3/5
May 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This study analyzed acoustic features distinguishing credible, neutral & ironic speech using a German corpus by amateur speakers. A machine-learning-based multinomial logistic regression with recursive feature elimination identified key features linked to perceived credibility. #MachineLearning 🧵3/5
This is the first publication stemmed from the collaboration between my lab (slam.phil.hhu.de) at @hhu.de and the Institute of Sound and Vibration Engineering at Hochschule Düsseldorf @zdd-hsd.bsky.social with Prof. Dr. Jochen Steffens, Dr. Patrick Blättermann and Maximilian Sattler. 🧵2/5
May 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is the first publication stemmed from the collaboration between my lab (slam.phil.hhu.de) at @hhu.de and the Institute of Sound and Vibration Engineering at Hochschule Düsseldorf @zdd-hsd.bsky.social with Prof. Dr. Jochen Steffens, Dr. Patrick Blättermann and Maximilian Sattler. 🧵2/5
9/End Joint work by:
Alexis Davis, Joshua Martin, Eric Cooks, Melissa Vilaro,
Danyell Wilson-Howard, @kevintang.org, Janice Krieger.
Affiliations: @hhu.bsky.social, @mayocliniccancer.bsky.social, UF Linguistics, @ufhealthcancer.bsky.social, @ifas.ufl.edu, Bethune Cookman University. Please repost!
Alexis Davis, Joshua Martin, Eric Cooks, Melissa Vilaro,
Danyell Wilson-Howard, @kevintang.org, Janice Krieger.
Affiliations: @hhu.bsky.social, @mayocliniccancer.bsky.social, UF Linguistics, @ufhealthcancer.bsky.social, @ifas.ufl.edu, Bethune Cookman University. Please repost!
December 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
9/End Joint work by:
Alexis Davis, Joshua Martin, Eric Cooks, Melissa Vilaro,
Danyell Wilson-Howard, @kevintang.org, Janice Krieger.
Affiliations: @hhu.bsky.social, @mayocliniccancer.bsky.social, UF Linguistics, @ufhealthcancer.bsky.social, @ifas.ufl.edu, Bethune Cookman University. Please repost!
Alexis Davis, Joshua Martin, Eric Cooks, Melissa Vilaro,
Danyell Wilson-Howard, @kevintang.org, Janice Krieger.
Affiliations: @hhu.bsky.social, @mayocliniccancer.bsky.social, UF Linguistics, @ufhealthcancer.bsky.social, @ifas.ufl.edu, Bethune Cookman University. Please repost!
8/ Intrigued? 📑 Our full article (doi.org/10.2196/57528) breaks down:
✅ The iterative design process
✅ Lessons learned
✅ Opportunities for process improvement
We hope this inspires more inclusive approaches to health communication and bridge the gap between "English" and "Englishes."
✅ The iterative design process
✅ Lessons learned
✅ Opportunities for process improvement
We hope this inspires more inclusive approaches to health communication and bridge the gap between "English" and "Englishes."
December 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
8/ Intrigued? 📑 Our full article (doi.org/10.2196/57528) breaks down:
✅ The iterative design process
✅ Lessons learned
✅ Opportunities for process improvement
We hope this inspires more inclusive approaches to health communication and bridge the gap between "English" and "Englishes."
✅ The iterative design process
✅ Lessons learned
✅ Opportunities for process improvement
We hope this inspires more inclusive approaches to health communication and bridge the gap between "English" and "Englishes."
7/ 🧩 This isn't just about AAE—it's a call to action for inclusive health communication.
No "one size fits all" for English speakers. Let’s adapt our strategies to reflect the richness of linguistic diversity. 🌟
#HealthCommunication
No "one size fits all" for English speakers. Let’s adapt our strategies to reflect the richness of linguistic diversity. 🌟
#HealthCommunication
December 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
7/ 🧩 This isn't just about AAE—it's a call to action for inclusive health communication.
No "one size fits all" for English speakers. Let’s adapt our strategies to reflect the richness of linguistic diversity. 🌟
#HealthCommunication
No "one size fits all" for English speakers. Let’s adapt our strategies to reflect the richness of linguistic diversity. 🌟
#HealthCommunication
6/ 💬 Message designers: Let’s rethink how we approach language in interventions.
Beyond translations or "simplification," linguistic responsiveness means understanding the cultural and social nuances of how people speak and connect. 🌎
#LinguisticResponsiveness
Beyond translations or "simplification," linguistic responsiveness means understanding the cultural and social nuances of how people speak and connect. 🌎
#LinguisticResponsiveness
December 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
6/ 💬 Message designers: Let’s rethink how we approach language in interventions.
Beyond translations or "simplification," linguistic responsiveness means understanding the cultural and social nuances of how people speak and connect. 🌎
#LinguisticResponsiveness
Beyond translations or "simplification," linguistic responsiveness means understanding the cultural and social nuances of how people speak and connect. 🌎
#LinguisticResponsiveness
5/ 🚧 Challenges? Oh, there were plenty!
Social stereotypes about AAE were tough to navigate. They slowed us down, but also deepened our understanding.
Our takeaway: A diverse team was essential to address these implicit barriers. 🤝
Social stereotypes about AAE were tough to navigate. They slowed us down, but also deepened our understanding.
Our takeaway: A diverse team was essential to address these implicit barriers. 🤝
December 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
5/ 🚧 Challenges? Oh, there were plenty!
Social stereotypes about AAE were tough to navigate. They slowed us down, but also deepened our understanding.
Our takeaway: A diverse team was essential to address these implicit barriers. 🤝
Social stereotypes about AAE were tough to navigate. They slowed us down, but also deepened our understanding.
Our takeaway: A diverse team was essential to address these implicit barriers. 🤝
4/ 💡 Key insight: The process matters as much as the product.
We collaborated with:
👉 Communication scientists
👉 Linguists
👉 Community advisory boards
👉 Professional voice talents
Each voice helped us navigate challenges (and biases!). 🔍
We collaborated with:
👉 Communication scientists
👉 Linguists
👉 Community advisory boards
👉 Professional voice talents
Each voice helped us navigate challenges (and biases!). 🔍
December 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
4/ 💡 Key insight: The process matters as much as the product.
We collaborated with:
👉 Communication scientists
👉 Linguists
👉 Community advisory boards
👉 Professional voice talents
Each voice helped us navigate challenges (and biases!). 🔍
We collaborated with:
👉 Communication scientists
👉 Linguists
👉 Community advisory boards
👉 Professional voice talents
Each voice helped us navigate challenges (and biases!). 🔍
3/ 🗣️ Our focus: Speakers of African American English (AAE).
We developed a culturally & linguistically grounded cancer prevention intervention, tackling not just the what of health messaging but how it's said.
#CancerPrevention
We developed a culturally & linguistically grounded cancer prevention intervention, tackling not just the what of health messaging but how it's said.
#CancerPrevention
December 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
3/ 🗣️ Our focus: Speakers of African American English (AAE).
We developed a culturally & linguistically grounded cancer prevention intervention, tackling not just the what of health messaging but how it's said.
#CancerPrevention
We developed a culturally & linguistically grounded cancer prevention intervention, tackling not just the what of health messaging but how it's said.
#CancerPrevention
2/ 🌟 Why does linguistic accommodation matter in health interventions? 🌟
Language shapes how we connect, understand, and respond. But what happens when health messages are designed for "standard English" but audiences speak diverse "Englishes"? 🤔
#PublicHealth
Language shapes how we connect, understand, and respond. But what happens when health messages are designed for "standard English" but audiences speak diverse "Englishes"? 🤔
#PublicHealth
December 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
2/ 🌟 Why does linguistic accommodation matter in health interventions? 🌟
Language shapes how we connect, understand, and respond. But what happens when health messages are designed for "standard English" but audiences speak diverse "Englishes"? 🤔
#PublicHealth
Language shapes how we connect, understand, and respond. But what happens when health messages are designed for "standard English" but audiences speak diverse "Englishes"? 🤔
#PublicHealth