This article provides an overview and evaluation of the uses—actual and potential—of
automatic speech recognition (ASR) and spoken dialogue systems (SDS), related …

Pronunciation assessment and its application in computer-aided pronunciation training
(CAPT) have seen impressive progress in recent years. With the rapid growth in language …

Mispronunciation detection is an important part in a Computer-Aided Language Learning
(CALL) system. By automatically pointing out where mispronunciations occur in an …

This study investigates the acquisition of the L2 French vowel/y/in a mobile-assisted learning
environment, via the use of automatic speech recognition (ASR). Particularly, it addresses …

This paper reports on the role of technology in state-of-the-art pronunciation research and
instruction, and makes concrete suggestions for future developments. The point of departure …

This research report provides an overview of the R&D efforts at Educational Testing Service
related to its capability for automated scoring of nonnative spontaneous speech with the …

This paper discusses the state of the art of research in computer assisted pronunciation
teaching as of early 2012. A discussion of all major components contributing to …

Purpose Individuals with neurogenic speech disorders require ongoing therapeutic support
to achieve functional communication goals. Alternative methods for service delivery, such as …

Software quality is an important factor in the success of software companies. Traditional
software quality assurance techniques face some serious limitations especially in terms of …

This work deals with non-native children's speech and investigates both multi-task and
transfer learning approaches to adapt a multi-language Deep Neural Network (DNN) to …