The STAR system: An interactive pronunciation tutor for young children

Computer Speech and Language

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-175

  Russell, Martin ^a   Series, Robert W ^b   Wallace, Julie L ^c   Brown, Catherine ^d   Skilling, Adrian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d Turing House   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0345852475     PISSN: 08852308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/csla.2000.0139     Document Type: Article

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