Nowadays it is quite difficult for the traditional teaching methods and resources to meet the widespread and urgent needs of spoken English learning. Computer-assisted Language Learning (CALL) technology can greatly improve the efficiency of language self-learning, providing timely, accurate and objective assessment and feedback which can help learners to find the difference between their own p...

This study examines the reliability of automatic speech recognition (ASR) software used to teach English pronunciation, focusing on one particular piece of software, FluSpeak, as a typical example. Thirty-six Korean English as a Foreign Language (EFL) college students participated in an experiment in which they listened to 15 sentences that appeared in FluSpeak and recorded their voices, repeat...

This paper proposes a multimedia English learning (MEL) system, based on Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) and mastery theory strategy, for teaching students with the aim of enhancing their English phonetic awareness and pronunciation. It can analyze phonetic structures, identify and capture pronunciation errors to provide students with targeted advice in pronunciation, intonation, rhythm and volume....

The demand and the importance of Chinese teaching have increased continuously. In order to assist the Chinese learners in composing Chinese characters and increase their learning efficiency, Chinese components teaching method is adopted. The learners can find the clues to both the pronunciations and the meanings of Chinese characters from Chinese components, and semantic-phonetic compounds and ...

This paper describes a speech-enabled Computer Aided Pronunciation Learning (CAPL) system HAFSS. This system was developed for teaching Arabic pronunciations to non-native speakers. A challenging application of HAFSS is teaching the correct recitation of the holy Qur'an. HAFSS uses a state of the art speech recognizer to detect errors in user recitation. To increase accuracy of the speech recog...

As global migration affects Sweden in a similar way as many other countries, this contribution aims to trigger the discussion about how teaching of pronunciation for this group of students might be developed in consideration to new foreign

Classrooms incorporating Cooperative Learning (CL) structures facilitate a supportive learning environment for English Language Learners (ELLs). Accurate pronunciation by ELLs is important for communication, and also benefits academic achievement. The known benefits of CL for ELLs make it a desirable learning environment to teach pronunciation skills. Thus, sufficient consideration must be give...