Monday, November 10
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
UTC
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Two Internet Based Speech Tools: Audioforum - asynchronous speech dialogues, FLUENT - a speech pronunciation tool for language learning

Interactive Session ID: 6491
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    Henrik Hansson
    Institute of International Education
  2. Jared Odero
    Institute of International Education

Abstract: This interactive session will focus on two newly developed speech tools for the internet: 1) Audioforum enabling asynchronous speech interactions 2) FLUENT a speech practising tool developed to enable language learners to improve their pronunciation. The programs will be demonstrated and tested in the workshop and results form evaluations will be presented and discussed. The opportunity to communicate using speech via internet reduces costs in a number of ways: 1) no phone bills 2) Time, speed and easiness – it takes 7-10 times longer to write a message compared to say it orally. And, not to forget – the natural and spontaneous speech makes it easier to joke, informally chat, sing e t c - it gives a human touch and a social dimension that often lacks in the purely text based internet interactions. Three forms of Internet speech interactions are considered: 1) Synchronous speech 2) Asynchronous speech 3) Audio chat.

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