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http://dx.doi.org/10.14352/jkaie.2016.20.4.323

The Prosodic Changes of Korean English Learners in Robot Assisted Learning  

In, Jiyoung (Dept. of Linguistics, Chungnam National University)
Han, JeongHye (Cheongju National University of Education)
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Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education / v.20, no.4, 2016 , pp. 323-332 More about this Journal
Abstract
A robot's recognition and diagnosis of pronunciation and its speech are the most important interactions in RALL(Robot Assisted Language Learning). This study is to verify the effectiveness of robot TTS(Text to Sound) technology in assisting Korean English language learners to acquire a native-like accent by correcting the prosodic errors they commonly make. The child English language learners' F0 range and speaking rate in the 4th grade, a prosodic variable, will be measured and analyzed for any changes in accent. We compare whether robot with the currently available TTS technology appeared to be effective for the 4th graders and 1st graders who were not under the formal English learning with native speaker from the acoustic phonetic viewpoint. Two groups by repeating TTS of RALL responded to the speaking rate rather than F0 range.
Keywords
RALL; TTS; Prosodic Parameter; F0 Range; Speaking Rate;
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