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PRAAT Software: A Spech Interaction Tool to Analyze Teacher Voices

PRAAT 소프트웨어: 교사 목소리 분석을 위한 맞춤법 상호작용 도구

  • Kidd, Ella Jane (Department of British & American Language and Culture, Kyunghee University)
  • Received : 2019.05.13
  • Accepted : 2019.09.20
  • Published : 2019.09.27
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Abstract

Through the use of speech software technology, this paper examines the effects of voice interactions within the inner circle of English. The fundamental frequency (F0) was obtained by analyzing native speakers (aged 30-55) speech effects based on nationality, age, and gender. The findings within this study reveal that the Caucasian British female (age 33) and the Caucasian American male (age 55) produced the most interactive speech. The contributing factor is the students' experience with various language styles throughout their language acquisition studies. The results of this study are compatible with $Traunm{\ddot{u}}eller$ & Eriksson (1995) and previous studies which agree that continuous speech above average is paramount towards student engagement and interactions.

본 논문은 음성 소프트웨어 기술의 사용을 통해 영어의 내부 영역 내에서 음성 상호 작용의 영향을 검토한다. 기본주파수(F0)는 국적, 연령, 성별을 기준으로 원어민(연령 30-55세) 음성 효과를 분석해 얻었다. 이 연구에서 밝혀진 바에 따르면, 백인 영국 여성(33세)과 백인 미국인 남성(55세)이 가장 많은 대화형 연설을 했다는 것이다. 기여 요인은 학생들이 언어 습득 연구를 통해 다양한 언어 스타일을 경험한 것이다. 이 연구의 결과는 평균 이상의 연속적인 말이 학생의 참여와 상호작용에 가장 중요하다는 데 동의한 $Traunm{\ddot{u}}eller$ & Eriksson(1995) 및 이전 연구와 양립할 수 있다.

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