• DocumentCode
    2836947
  • Title

    Automatic evaluation of pronunciation in language classes

  • Author

    Kawazoe, Yoshiyuki ; Kanai, Hiroshi

  • Author_Institution
    Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    22-24 Nov 1989
  • Firstpage
    482
  • Lastpage
    485
  • Abstract
    An experimental system is proposed for language courses to teach correct pronunciation to foreigners. A dynamic programming technique is applied to compare the student´s voice with model pronunciation. Several important features are automatically extracted and as a result the student´s pronunciation is evaluated
  • Keywords
    dynamic programming; speech analysis and processing; automatic evaluation; dynamic programming; language classes; language courses; pronunciation; speech; Cepstral analysis; Cepstrum; Dynamic programming; Feature extraction; Frequency; Laboratories; Natural languages; Speech analysis; Speech recognition; Velocity measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    TENCON '89. Fourth IEEE Region 10 International Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Bombay
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/TENCON.1989.176982
  • Filename
    176982