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EpaDB: A database for development of pronunciation assessment systems
(International Speech Communication Association, 2021)
In this paper, we describe the methodology for collecting and annotating a new database designed for conducting research and development on pronunciation assessment. While a significant amount of research has been done in ...
Testing oral proficiency: what does pronunciation tell us?
(2011)
In this study we discuss the role of pronunciation in language testing and investigate two features of pronunciation of eight candidates of the Test of Oral Proficiency in English (TEPOLI) along four bands of the test ...
Rule-based algorithms for automatic pronunciation of Portuguese verbal inflections
(2014-01-01)
The correct automatic pronunciation of words is a nontrivial problem, even for inflexions of Portuguese verbs, and has not been systematically solved yet, if verbal irregularity is taken into account. The purpose of this ...
Rule-Based Algorithms for Automatic Pronunciation of Portuguese Verbal Inflections
(Springer, 2014-01-01)
The correct automatic pronunciation of words is a nontrivial problem, even for inflexions of Portuguese verbs, and has not been systematically solved yet, if verbal irregularity is taken into account. The purpose of this ...
Using readers theater as a technique to improve LEI students’ pronunciation
(2019-03)
“Many students in the faculty of languages seem to have problems with pronunciation. This may be the result of different factors that have caused this situation. It seems to be that students may not pay sufficient attention ...
Perspectives on Bilingualism: the importance of pronunciation in second language learning
(2016-07-14)
This study examines the views of ESL learners and their teachers regarding the advantages of being bilingual, the importance of cross-linguistic interaction, and the place of pronunciation in Second Language Learning. It ...
Self-assessment in English pronunciation at university level: preliminary results
(2017)
Self-assessment in EFL pronunciation can be conceived as both a learning and metacognitive strategy (Celce-Murcia, Brinton, & Goodwin, 1996; Ingels, 2010) that allows students to reflect on their performance, revise which ...