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Modelling caregiver tutored development of pronunciation in a young child
Ian S. Howard1 & Piers Messum2
1Computational & Biological Learning Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK. 2Centre for Human Communication, University College London, UK.
To appear in the proceeding of:
22nd German Conference on Speech Signal ProcessingESSV 2011
28-30 September in Aachen, Germany
Results 3.1 Unsupervised sound discovery
V: Vowels
/aI/ /eI/ /i@/
/@U/ /U@/ /aU/
/OI/ /i@/
Results 3.1 Unsupervised sound discovery
VVs: Diphthongs
Good examples marked in bold
b3: p3: d3: t3: g3: k3:
beI peI deI teI geI keI
bi: pi: di: ti: gi: ki:
be@ pe@ de@ te@ ge@
bu: du: tu: gu: ku:
Results 3.1 Unsupervised sound discovery
CVs: Plosives
Good examples marked in bold
j3: weI m3: n3: low r3:
je@ wi: meI no leI reI
y@U w3: mi: ni: li: ri:
we@ mu: nju: lu: re@
wu: neI
Results 3.1 Unsupervised sound discovery
CVs: Nasals and liquids
Good examples marked in bold
fe@ hi: seI zi:
fA: h3: si: dZ3:
f3: hu: Si: zu:
su:
Results 3.1 Unsupervised sound discovery
CVs: Fricatives
Good examples marked in bold
Utterance ID Elija German Canadian French
American English
104
193
314
401
509
615
701
705
800
801
Results 3.2 Example Reformulations
Utterance ID Elija German Canadian French
American English
886
888
891
901
912
918
920
924
926
Results 3.2 Example Reformulations
Word ID Word Caregiver utterance
Best matching reformulation
Elija’s output
4 Zahn
6 Zebra
13 Auto
20 Hose
22 Tee
28 Kerze
35 Hase
36 Papi
37 Schuh
40 Schere
Results 3.3 Example Imitations: German
Word ID Word Caregiver utterance
Best matching reformulation
Elija’s output
52 Bär
63 Vase
76 Fisch
101 Wo
124 Jacke
141 Ei
166 Stiefel
195 Sie
228 See
Results 3.3 Example Imitations: German
Results 3.3 Example Imitations: American English
Word ID Word Caregiver utterance
Best matching reformulation
Elija’s output
30 Sheep
43 Bus
51 Saw
78 Chair
104 Needle
108 Dress
136 Go
152 Beaker
166 Bee
173 Door
Results 3.3 Example Imitations: American English
Word ID Word Caregiver utterance
Best matching reformulation
Elija’s output
175 Cherries
183 Big
186 Sofa
203 Screws
207 What
212 Keys
216 Tooth
217 Eye
224 Pear
232 Please
Results 3.3 Example Imitations: Canadian French
Word ID Word Caregiver utterance
Best matching reformulation
Elija’s output
4 Machine
7 Poêle
9 Fourchette
10 Couteau
11 Verres
14 Bouteille
16 Chaise
18 Oeuf
22 Poulet
25 Lait
Results 3.3 Example Imitations: Canadian French
Word ID Word Caregiver utterance
Best matching reformulation
Elija’s output
29 Gâteau
33 Lit
37 Dents
47 Chien
60 Poule
66 Papa
68 Non
91 Popo
93 Essaies
