In February 2004, Chinese Ministry of Education launched a teaching reform featuring the integration of the computer and networking in College English learning to stimulate students’ motivation and to improve their communicative competence. Up to now, Chinese CALL is still in infancy. This article reviews the CALL literature and identifies some common concerns for CALL initiative. The article f...

あらまし 音声認識・合成に関する技術はこの十年ほどの間に大きな進歩を遂げており,言語学習支援 (CALL) システムに関しても,発音の自動評定や模擬会話訓練などの新たな可能性を広げている.音声分析・認識・合成 技術を利用した CALLには,音韻的な観点と韻律的な観点がある.非母語話者の音声を正確に区分化・認識しな がら,そこに含まれる誤りを検出するためのモデル化には多くの課題がある.本論文では,これらの課題と現在 の方法論に関して概観を行う.まず,発音学習支援における音韻的な発音評定と誤り検出に関して,音声認識技 術に基づく方法について述べる.統計的なアプローチの定式化を行い,非母語話者の音響・発音レベルのモデル 化について述べる.次に,継続長や強勢・トーンなどの韻律的なモデル化と評価について述べる.更に,テキス ト音声合成,分析合成,モーフィングなどの音声合成技術の利用についても述...

This paper outlines the analysis, design, development, deployment and evaluation stages of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) software aimed at dyslexic learners. CALL is traditionally aimed at second language acquisition. The research presented here is different because the target group are students with first language difficulties. Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder, which affec...

あらまし 音声認識・合成に関する技術はこの十年ほどの間に大きな進歩を遂げており,言語学習支援 (CALL) システムに関しても,発音の自動評定や模擬会話訓練などの新たな可能性を広げている.音声分析・認識・合成 技術を利用した CALLには,音韻的な観点と韻律的な観点がある.非母語話者の音声を正確に区分化・認識しな がら,そこに含まれる誤りを検出するためのモデル化には多くの課題がある.本論文では,これらの課題と現在 の方法論に関して概観を行う.まず,発音学習支援における音韻的な発音評定と誤り検出に関して,音声認識技 術に基づく方法について述べる.統計的なアプローチの定式化を行い,非母語話者の音響・発音レベルのモデル 化について述べる.次に,継続長や強勢・トーンなどの韻律的なモデル化と評価について述べる.更に,テキス ト音声合成,分析合成,モーフィングなどの音声合成技術の利用についても述...

Language researchers have identified a number of elements related to language performance. One of these factors is individual attributes of the language learners or their cognitive ability. In the fall semester 2015, 18 undergraduates of Greek for academic purposes language course of a public university in Cyprus participated in the study. This research work attempts to investigate the relation...

This introduction to the Special Issue of the CALICO Journal positions research in Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in the wider field of qualitative and quantitative approaches to research. It discusses the merits of the different approaches and links them to research paradigms that dominate the different subject areas constituting CALL research. The authors put forward arguments for...

To establish an evidence base for future computer-assisted language learning (CALL) design, CALL research needs to move away from CALL versus non-CALL comparisons, and focus on investigating the differential impact of individual coding elements, that is, specific features of a technology which might have an impact on learning (Pederson, 1987). Furthermore, to help researchers find possible expl...

This update to Garrett (1991), “Technology in the Service of Language Learning: Trends and Issues,” explores current uses of technology to facilitate the teaching and assessment of second languages. In this article, I discuss the changes that have taken place over the last 18 years regarding selected topics from the 1991 article, including the relationship between pedagogy, theory, and technolo...