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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"pronunciation training"”.
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Language-independent methods for computer-assisted pronunciation training
Computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT) systems help students practice speaking foreign languages by providing automatic pronunciation assessment and corrective feedback. Automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology is a natural component in CAPT systems. Since a nonnative speaker's native …
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High variability pronunciation training for word stress in English
High variability pronunciation training (HVPT) has been found to be successful for training various segmentals, such as the challenging /l/-/ɹ/ contrast, and suprasegmental features such as tone and pitch accent. These studies have found that HVPT is an effective method not only in helping learners …
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An action research study of pronunciation training, language learning strategies and speaking confidence
… action research investigation to develop pronunciation training and communicative competence for Thai students studying English in Thailand. This study investigated pronunciation training and language learning strategies, how they influenced the learning behaviour of Thai students studying …
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FROM FAMILY INTERACTION TO DYNAMIC FEEDBACK:ADVANCES IN MANDARIN LANGUAGE LEARNING APPLICATIONS
… as Singapore's second most spoken language, but pronunciation training remains underrepresented in learning. This thesis covers two Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) projects enhancing Mandarin acquisition. The first focuses on a tablet app for children and parents, using Automatic …
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A Real-Time and Automatic Ultrasound-Enhanced Multimodal Second Language Training System: A Deep Learning Approach
The critical role of language pronunciation in communicative competence is significant, especially for second language learners. Despite renewed awareness of the importance of articulation, it remains a challenge for instructors to handle the pronunciation needs of language learners. There are …
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No More Games: A Pronunciation Guidebook for New EFL Teachers Working in Asian Countries
… TESOL certificate programs often do not include training focused on pronunciation instruction. Consequently, teachers lack confidence and skills to teach pronunciation. The area of instruction is commonly ignored, and a need exists for instructional materials designed for new EFL teachers to …
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PressToPronounce : an output-oriented approach to mobile language learning
… and improve their performance through practicing pronunciation. The application also takes advantage of Computer-Assisted Pronunciation Training (CAPT), a state-of-the-art pronunciation analysis tool that provides quantitative speech and pronunciation feedback to support users in tracking their …
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Teaching connected speech rules to Japanese speakers of English so as to avoid a staccato speech rhythm
… need to focus in order to optimise time spent in pronunciation training. That is, a longer period of instruction with practice may enable a more successful output. Furthermore, it would be necessary to control experimental variables more carefully and use a larger sample size in order to obtain …
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Language technologies in speech-enabled second language learning games : from reading to dialogue
… software focuses only on speech recognition and pronunciation training. Very few have emphasized exercising the student's composition and comprehension abilities and adopting language technologies to enable free-form conversation emulating a real human tutor. This thesis investigates the critical …
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Mispronunciation Detection for Language Learning and Speech Recognition Adaptation
<p>The areas of "mispronunciation detection" (or "accent detection" more specifically) within the speech recognition community are receiving increased attention now. Two application areas, namely language learning and speech recognition adaptation, are largely driving this research interest and are …