BRINGING TTS SOFTWARE INTO THE CLASSROOM: THE EFFECT OF USING TEXT TO SPEECH SOFTWARE IN TEACHING READING FEATURES

• Authors: Hussein Meihami , Fateme Husseini
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this experimental research is to investigate the effect of using Text-To-Speech Software (TTS), one of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) resources in teaching reading, in particular, different aspects of reading fluency. In this study we investigated teaching and learning of word stress, word intonation, pitch contour, and fluency of English reading through TTS. It should be stated that comprehension had been a part of the program but wasn’t investigated in the study. The study indicated that word stress, word intonation, pitch contour, and fluency have significantly improved as a result of using TTS software.

Keywords

EN

Computer-Assisted Language Learning; reading fluency; speech-to-talk software; teaching reading; text-to-speech

• Publisher: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group & University of Nicosia
• Journal: Teaching English with Technology
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 23-34

Contributors

author

Hussein Meihami

• Allame Tabataba’ii University, Tehran, Iran

author

Fateme Husseini

• Sisters Campus, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran

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