| Paper: | SLP-P1.5 | ||
| Session: | Feature Extraction and Modeling | ||
| Time: | Tuesday, May 16, 10:30 - 12:30 | ||
| Presentation: | Poster | ||
| Topic: | Speech and Spoken Language Processing: Feature Extraction and Modeling | ||
| Title: | On the Use of Phonological Features for Pronunciation Scoring | ||
| Authors: | Frederik Stouten, Jean-Pierre Martens, University of Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Abstract: | It is acknowledged that in many medical and educational applications there is a great need for good objective assessments of the pronunciation proficiency of a speaker, either a non-native speaker of the language or a native speaker with a certain speech handicap (e.g. a deaf or dysarthric speaker). Most pronunciation scoring software developed thus far just measures an over-all proficiency. The system proposed here envisages the computation of more detailed information on the nature of the pronunciation deficiencies. To that end, it works with a phonological representation of the speech. Described is the development of the system as well as its first encouraging assessments of non-native speakers of American English. | ||
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