Explicit pronunciation training using automatic speech recognition technology

CALICO Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 425-445

  Dalby, Jonathan ^a   Kewley Port, Diane ^b  

^a Communication Disorders Technology Inc ^*  (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evalu ation; Minimal Pairs; Pronunciation Training; Speech Recognition; Speech Training Aids; User Tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012179657     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20569017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558/cj.v16i3.425-445     Document Type: Article

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