Abstract
In this article we present the Danish speech trainer Talebob ("
Speech Bob
"), an interactive
CALL
1
-
tool developed at the Danish Center for Applied Speech Technology. Talebob is intended
for use in
language classes in a vast and thinly populated part of the Nordic area where IT
-
based
teaching materials are in high demand. The tool allows the pupil (aged 9 to 14) to train his or her
spoken Danish concentrating on pronunciation aspects such as speech t
empo, prosodic contour,
and articulation. Having tested Talebob in four countries, we report on our technical, phonetic,
and didactic results. The main purpose of the present article, however, is to introduce the
Talebob
developer's workbench
allowing fore
ign language teachers in any country to import and localize
Talebob for use in his or her own classroom.
Speech Bob
"), an interactive
CALL
1
-
tool developed at the Danish Center for Applied Speech Technology. Talebob is intended
for use in
language classes in a vast and thinly populated part of the Nordic area where IT
-
based
teaching materials are in high demand. The tool allows the pupil (aged 9 to 14) to train his or her
spoken Danish concentrating on pronunciation aspects such as speech t
empo, prosodic contour,
and articulation. Having tested Talebob in four countries, we report on our technical, phonetic,
and didactic results. The main purpose of the present article, however, is to introduce the
Talebob
developer's workbench
allowing fore
ign language teachers in any country to import and localize
Talebob for use in his or her own classroom.
Original language | English |
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Journal | American International Journal of Humanities and Social Science |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 39-50 |
ISSN | 2328-3734 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |