Essays about: "phonetic training"

Found 3 essays containing the words phonetic training.

  1. 1. Mispronunciation Detection with SpeechBlender Data Augmentation Pipeline

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Yassine Elkheir; [2023]
    Keywords : Computer-assisted pronunciation training CAPT ; Automatic Speech Recognition ASR ; Mispronunciation Detection MD and Data Augmentation; Datorstödd uttalsträning CAPT ; automatisk taligenkänning ASR ; upptäckt av felaktigt uttal MD och dataförstärkning;

    Abstract : The rise of multilingualism has fueled the demand for computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT) systems for language learning, CAPT systems make use of speech technology advancements and offer features such as learner assessment and curriculum management. Mispronunciation detection (MD) is a crucial aspect of CAPT, aimed at identifying and correcting mispronunciations in second language learners’ speech. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mandarin L1 speakers’ difficulty with phonetic perception in English as an L2

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Ida Gisslén; [2021]
    Keywords : Speech Perception; Phonemes; Phonetic Perception; HVPT; ORDT;

    Abstract : The study focuses on three research questions. The first question addresses whether it is possible to improve phonetic perception in English as an L2 for Chinese primary school children speaking Mandarin as an L1, through the didactic methods High Variability Phonetic Training and Onset Rhyme Detection Test. READ MORE

  4. 3. How do I pronounce this word? : Strategies used among Swedish learners of English when pronouncing unfamiliar words

    University essay from Centrum för språk- och litteraturdidaktik

    Author : Ruti Jaime; [2008]
    Keywords : Pronunciation; reactive teaching; intelligibility; phonetic training; trial-and-error;

    Abstract : This study aimed to identify some of the strategies students used when pronouncing unfamiliar words. Questionnaires were handed out to 94 students in the 9th grade in a medium-sized Swedish town. In addition, two teachers and 13 students were interviewed. READ MORE