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T1 Improving L2 production with a gamified computer-assisted pronunciation training tool, TipTopTalk!
A1 Tejedor García, Cristian
A1 Escudero Mancebo, David
A1 González Ferreras, César
A1 Cámara Arenas, Enrique
A1 Cardeñoso Payo, Valentín
AB We present a foreign language (L2) pronunciation training serious  game,  TipTopTalk!,  based  on  the  minimal-pairs  technique.  We carried out a three-week test experiment where participants had to overcome several challenges including exposure, discrimination and production, while using Text-To-Speech (TTS) and Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems in a mobile application. The quality of users’ production is measured in order to assess their improvement. The application implements gamification resources with the aim of promoting continued practice. Preliminary results show that users with poorer initial performance levels make relatively more progress than the rest. However, it is desirable  to  include  specific  and  individualized  feedback  in  future  versions so as to avoid the performance drop detected after the protracted use of the tool.
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/27528
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/27528
LA eng
DS UVaDOC
RD 17-jul-2024