Laura Wagner
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Laura Wagner is a developmental psycholinguist whose research explores how children and adults process and evaluate spoken language, with a particular focus on the social dimensions of speech technology. Her most-cited work, "Social evaluation of text-to-speech voices by adults and children" (2024), has garnered 3 citations and represents a pioneering contribution to understanding how listeners—from early childhood through adulthood—form social judgments about synthetic voices. This study bridges developmental psychology and human-computer interaction, revealing that even young children exhibit nuanced social evaluations of text-to-speech outputs, a finding with profound implications for designing more inclusive and effective voice interfaces. Wagner’s broader research examines language acquisition, prosody, and the interplay between linguistic form and social meaning. Her work is notable for integrating experimental methods with real-world applications, shedding light on how voice technology can be optimized for diverse populations. By demonstrating that social perception of speech begins early and evolves with age, Wagner’s research informs both theoretical models of language development and practical advancements in assistive technologies, making her a key voice in the growing field of developmental speech science.
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- 1Social evaluation of text-to-speech voices by adults and children3 citations · 2024