A HMM-Based System for Training of Second Language Aquisition
We describe a system for the training of Second Language Acquisition Pronunciation (SLAP) for non-native speakers. This speech recognition-based system is designed to mimic the valuable interactions between second-language students and a fluent teacher. When a student speaks a word into SLAP's...
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| description | We describe a system for the training of Second Language Acquisition Pronunciation (SLAP) for non-native speakers. This speech recognition-based system is designed to mimic the valuable interactions between second-language students and a fluent teacher. When a student speaks a word into SLAP's microphone, it is analyzed to determine the part of the word (if any) that is incorrectly pronounced. A fluent utterance of the word is then played back to the student with emphasis on the mispronounced part of the word. Just as a live teacher naturally does, the difficult part of the word is played back louder, extended in time and possibly with higher pitch. We demonstrate SLAP on a multisyllabic word to show typical performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0bb3b2dcae94aaa8c38ba00ea0a60922022-12-21T19:38:45ZengInternational Institute of Informatics and CyberneticsJournal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics1690-45242003-12-011614A HMM-Based System for Training of Second Language AquisitionLingyun Gu0John G. Harris1 Computational Neuro-Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida Computational Neuro-Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida We describe a system for the training of Second Language Acquisition Pronunciation (SLAP) for non-native speakers. This speech recognition-based system is designed to mimic the valuable interactions between second-language students and a fluent teacher. When a student speaks a word into SLAP's microphone, it is analyzed to determine the part of the word (if any) that is incorrectly pronounced. A fluent utterance of the word is then played back to the student with emphasis on the mispronounced part of the word. Just as a live teacher naturally does, the difficult part of the word is played back louder, extended in time and possibly with higher pitch. We demonstrate SLAP on a multisyllabic word to show typical performance.http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/P649772.pdf objective speech assessmentHMMsecond language acquisition |
| spellingShingle | Lingyun Gu John G. Harris A HMM-Based System for Training of Second Language Aquisition Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics objective speech assessment HMM second language acquisition |
| title | A HMM-Based System for Training of Second Language Aquisition |
| title_full | A HMM-Based System for Training of Second Language Aquisition |
| title_fullStr | A HMM-Based System for Training of Second Language Aquisition |
| title_full_unstemmed | A HMM-Based System for Training of Second Language Aquisition |
| title_short | A HMM-Based System for Training of Second Language Aquisition |
| title_sort | hmm based system for training of second language aquisition |
| topic | objective speech assessment HMM second language acquisition |
| url | http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/P649772.pdf
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