VILTS: A Tale of Two Technologies.

Rypa, Marikka Elizabeth; Price, Patti

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ERIC Number: EJ587967

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Publication Date: 1999

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VILTS: A Tale of Two Technologies.

Rypa, Marikka Elizabeth; Price, Patti

CALICO Journal, v16 n3 p385-404 1999

Describes the Voice Interactive Training System (VILTS), a language-training prototype developed to help improve comprehension and speaking skills. The system incorporates two related technologies: speech recognition and pronunciation scoring. Discusses the motivation for the program, the interdisciplinary efforts involved, and the resulting system architecture. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Dialogs (Language), French, Listening Comprehension, Natural Language Processing, Oral Language, Pronunciation, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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