The detection of perceived prominence in speech has attracted approaches ranging from
the design of knowledge-based linguistic and acoustic features to the automatic feature …

This work targets building an oral reading “tutor” that provides automatic and reliable
feedback to children learning to read. The work uses state-of-the-art in speech recognition …

Prosody is the supra-segmental aspect of speech that helps to convey the structure and
intended meaning of lexical content unambiguously. The automatic detection of prosodic …

Abstract Automatic Speech Scoring (ASS) has increasingly become a useful tool in oral
proficiency testing for Second Language (L2) learners. However, limited studies investigate …

In the Indian classical drumming tradition, the different strokes on the tabla are named by
spoken syllables (bols) in a case of onomatopoeia. The recitation of a tabla composition …

Abstract We present a Computer-Aided Language Learning (CALL) system that assesses a
child's oral reading skill including the prosodic aspects. With children who have otherwise …

Expressive reading, considered the defining attribute of oral reading fluency, comprises the
prosodic realization of phrasing and prominence. In the context of evaluating oral reading, it …

Literacy assessment is an important activity for education administrators across the globe.
Typically achieved in a school setting by testing a child's oral reading, it is intensive in …

Reading skills are essential for better understanding and effective communication. Low
literacy skills all over the world can be mainly attributed to unavailability of good teachers. In …