Comprehensive spoken language learning system
OwnerZeev Shpiro, Eric Coheninventors
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Abstract
Teaching spoken language skills are accomplished with a computer system in which a user utterance is received into a computer system, the user utterance is analyzed according to basic sound units, a comparison is made of the analyzed user utterance and a desired utterance so as to detect any differences between the analyzed and desired utterances, for each of the basic sound units of the analyzed user utterance, any detected differences are identified for corresponding user pronunciation error, and feedback is provided to the user for the comparison.
Claims22
A computerized method of teaching spoken language skills comprising:
- a. Receiving a user utterance into a computer system;
- b. Analyzing the user utterance according to basic sound units;
- c. Comparing the analyzed user utterance and desired utterance so as to detect any difference between the basic sound units comprising the user utterance and the basic sound units comprising the desired utterance;
- d. Determining if a detected difference comprises an identifiable pronunciation error;
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- e. Providing feedback to the user in accordance with the comparison.
A computer system that provides instruction in spoken language skills, the computer system comprising:
- a. an input device that receives a user utterance into the computer system;
- b. a processor that analyzes the user utterance according to basic sound units, compares the analyzed user utterance and desired utterance so as to detect any difference between the basic sound units comprising the user utterance and the basic sound units comprising the desired utterance, determines if a detected difference comprises an identifiable pronunciation error, and provides feedback to the user in accordance with the comparison.
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