TY - GEN
T1 - CASTLE
T2 - A computer-assisted stress teaching and learning environment for learners of English as a Second Language
AU - Lu, Jingli
AU - Wang, Ruili
AU - De Silva, Liyanage C.
AU - Gao, Yang
AU - Liu, Jia
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - In this paper, we describe the principle and functionality of the Computer-Assisted Stress Teaching and Learning Environment (CASTLE) that we have proposed and developed to help learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) to learn stress patterns of English language. There are three modules in the CASTLE system. The first module, individualised speech learning material providing module, can provide learners individualised speech material that possesses their preferred voice features, e.g., gender, pitch and speech rate. The second module, perception assistance module, is intended to help learners correctly perceive English stress patterns, which can automatically exaggerate the differences between stressed and unstressed syllables in a teacher's voice. The third module, production assistance module, is developed to help learners to be aware of the rhythm of English language and provide them feedback in order to improve their production of stress patterns.
AB - In this paper, we describe the principle and functionality of the Computer-Assisted Stress Teaching and Learning Environment (CASTLE) that we have proposed and developed to help learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) to learn stress patterns of English language. There are three modules in the CASTLE system. The first module, individualised speech learning material providing module, can provide learners individualised speech material that possesses their preferred voice features, e.g., gender, pitch and speech rate. The second module, perception assistance module, is intended to help learners correctly perceive English stress patterns, which can automatically exaggerate the differences between stressed and unstressed syllables in a teacher's voice. The third module, production assistance module, is developed to help learners to be aware of the rhythm of English language and provide them feedback in order to improve their production of stress patterns.
KW - Computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT)
KW - English stress
KW - Prosody
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78649495439
T3 - Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, INTERSPEECH 2010
SP - 606
EP - 609
BT - Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, INTERSPEECH 2010
PB - International Speech Communication Association
ER -