Essays about: "Pronunciation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 106 essays containing the word Pronunciation.

  1. 6. Disambiguating Italian homographic heterophones with SoundChoice and testing ChatGPT as a data-generating tool

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Matilde Nanni; [2023]
    Keywords : ChatGPT; Homograph disambiguation; Italian; SoundChoice;

    Abstract : Text-To-Speech systems are challenged by the presence of homographs, words that have more than one possible pronunciation. Rule-based approaches are often still the preferred solution to this issue in the industry. READ MORE

  3. 7. 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

  4. 8. English Teachers’ Use of Audiobooks When Working withLiterature in Upper Secondary School

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sabina Lundqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Audiobooks; listening comprehension; reading comprehension; teaching literature; teachers’ attitudes;

    Abstract : This is a study about English teachers’ use of audiobooks when working with literature in upper secondary school. This study investigates to what extent and in what ways teachers use audiobooks as well as their attitudes toward them as a teaching tool. READ MORE

  5. 9. How teachers utilize the practice of reading aloud to promote English language development in Swedish K-3 grades.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Joshua Payne; Ramize Dushku; [2023]
    Keywords : reading aloud; language development; young learners; L1; L2; EFL; communicative learning; vocabulary acquisition;

    Abstract : Reading aloud is a method that has been used as a means of observational learning in schools for many years. It exists as an implicit part of many educational systems across the world, and the theories that underpin its usage are well studied. READ MORE

  6. 10. Pronunciation improvement software : An implementation of a user interface that interacts with analgorithm that uses the output from a neural network to evaluatespeech

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Interaktiva och kognitiva system

    Author : Kristoffer Dahlquist; [2022]
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    Abstract : Recently, the usage of computer software as a tool to improve pronunciation has been provento give good results compared to conventional methods. Furthermore, teachers who have beentrained to use pronunciation improvement software have had a positive attitude towards it and theyhave considered it to have high potential to improve the teaching environment. READ MORE