Language training system utilizing speech modification

Author

Yoram, Meron ; Hirose, Keikichi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. & Commun. Eng., Tokyo Univ., Japan

Volume

3

fYear

1996

fDate

3-6 Oct 1996

Firstpage

1449

Abstract

A computer-assisted language training system, focusing on speech input and output, is described. The system is intended to help students of foreign languages (typically Japanese or English) to improve their pronunciation, with an emphasis on the prosodic features of speech. The system incorporates a combination of speech processing techniques, in order to analyze the input speech, and to produce effective speech feedback. The system is implemented on a Unix PC, with studio I/O capability, in a window environment

Keywords

Unix; computer based training; feedback; microcomputer applications; natural languages; speech processing; Unix PC; computer-assisted training system; foreign language students; language training system; pronunciation; prosodic features; speech feedback; speech input; speech modification; speech output; speech processing techniques; studio I/O capability; window environment; Automatic speech recognition; Context modeling; Education; Feedback; Hidden Markov models; Natural languages; Speech analysis; Speech processing; Speech recognition; Speech synthesis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Spoken Language, 1996. ICSLP 96. Proceedings., Fourth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Philadelphia, PA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3555-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSLP.1996.607888

Filename

607888