Constructing Multimodal Language Learner Texts Using LARA: Experiences with Nine Languages

no code implementations • LREC 2020 • Elham Akhlaghi, Branislav B{\'e}di, Fatih Bekta{\c{s}}, Harald Berthelsen, Matthias Butterweck, Cathy Chua, Catia Cucchiarin, G{\"u}l{\c{s}}en Eryi{\u{g}}it, Johanna Gerlach, Hanieh Habibi, Neasa N{\'\i} Chiar{\'a}in, Manny Rayner, Stein{\th}{\'o}r Steingr{\'\i}msson, Helmer Strik

LARA (Learning and Reading Assistant) is an open source platform whose purpose is to support easy conversion of plain texts into multimodal online versions suitable for use by language learners.

Faking Intelligent CALL: The Irish context and the road ahead

no code implementations • WS 2016 • Neasa N{\'\i} Chiar{\'a}in, Ailbhe N{\'\i} Chasaide

Chatbot Technology with Synthetic Voices in the Acquisition of an Endangered Language: Motivation, Development and Evaluation of a Platform for Irish

no code implementations • LREC 2016 • Neasa N{\'\i} Chiar{\'a}in, Ailbhe N{\'\i} Chasaide

Results were overwhelmingly positive to both the learning platform and the synthetic voices and indicate that the time may now be ripe for language learning applications which exploit speech and language technologies.

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