Automated speaking assessment : using language technologies to score spontaneous speech /: using language technologies to score spontaneous speech. (2020)
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- Book
- Title:
- Automated speaking assessment : using language technologies to score spontaneous speech /: using language technologies to score spontaneous speech. (2020)
- Main Title:
- Automated speaking assessment : using language technologies to score spontaneous speech
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Klaus Zechner and Keelan Evanini.
- Editors:
- Zechner, Klaus
Evanini, Keelan - Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Series Editors' Foreword; Acknowledgments; Part I: Introduction; 1. Overview of Automated Speech Scoring; 1. Motivation for This Book; 2. Overview of the Field of Automated Speech Scoring; 3. Key Concepts and Considerations; 4. Overview of the Book; Notes; References; 2. Validity Considerations for Using Automated Scoring in Speaking Assessment; 1. Introduction; 2. Contextualized Validation; 3. Human Ratings as Validation Criteria 4. Treatment of Unusual Responses5. Design Assessment with Automated Scoring in Mind; 6. Final Remarks; Notes; References; 3. Assessing Scoring Accuracy and Assessment Accuracy for Spoken Responses: Using Human and Machine Scores; 1. Background; 2. Methods; 3. Application and Results; 4. Discussion; Note; References; Part II: Components of an Automated Speech Scoring System; 4. Automatic Speech Recognition for Automated Speech Scoring; 1. Introduction; 2. Technical Components of an ASR System; 3. Evaluation of ASR Systems 4. Practical Considerations Concerning the Use of ASR for Automated Speech Scoring; 5. ASR-based Features for Automated Speech Scoring; 6. Recommendations and Lessons Learned; 7. Conclusions; Notes; References; 5. Scoring and Filtering Models for Automated Speech Scoring; 1. Introduction; 2. Scoring Models; 3. Filtering Models; 4. Conclusion; Notes; References; Part III: Speech Features;Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Series Editors' Foreword; Acknowledgments; Part I: Introduction; 1. Overview of Automated Speech Scoring; 1. Motivation for This Book; 2. Overview of the Field of Automated Speech Scoring; 3. Key Concepts and Considerations; 4. Overview of the Book; Notes; References; 2. Validity Considerations for Using Automated Scoring in Speaking Assessment; 1. Introduction; 2. Contextualized Validation; 3. Human Ratings as Validation Criteria 4. Treatment of Unusual Responses5. Design Assessment with Automated Scoring in Mind; 6. Final Remarks; Notes; References; 3. Assessing Scoring Accuracy and Assessment Accuracy for Spoken Responses: Using Human and Machine Scores; 1. Background; 2. Methods; 3. Application and Results; 4. Discussion; Note; References; Part II: Components of an Automated Speech Scoring System; 4. Automatic Speech Recognition for Automated Speech Scoring; 1. Introduction; 2. Technical Components of an ASR System; 3. Evaluation of ASR Systems 4. Practical Considerations Concerning the Use of ASR for Automated Speech Scoring; 5. ASR-based Features for Automated Speech Scoring; 6. Recommendations and Lessons Learned; 7. Conclusions; Notes; References; 5. Scoring and Filtering Models for Automated Speech Scoring; 1. Introduction; 2. Scoring Models; 3. Filtering Models; 4. Conclusion; Notes; References; Part III: Speech Features; Introduction to Part III; 6. Features Measuring Fluency and Pronunciation; 1. Overview; 2. Fluency; 3. Pronunciation; 4. Conclusion; References; 7. Features Measuring Vocabulary and Grammar; 1. Introduction 2. List of Features3. Feature Performance; 4. Discussion; Notes; References; 8. Features Measuring Content and Discourse Coherence; 1. Overview of the TOEFL iBT Speaking Topic Development Construct; 2. Automated Scoring of Content for Spontaneous Speaking Tasks; 3. Automated Scoring of Discourse Coherence for Spontaneous Speaking Tasks; 4. Discussion and Future Directions; Notes; References; Part IV: Recent Developments and Outlook; 9. Providing SpeechRater Feature Performance as Feedback on Spoken Responses; 1. Introduction; 2. Selection of SpeechRater Features for Reporting 3. Design of the Feedback Report4. Ongoing Research and Suggestions for Future Research; Note; References; 10. Beyond Monologues: Automated Processing of Conversational Speech; 1. Introduction; 2. Overview of Spoken Dialog Systems; 3. Design of Interactive Speaking Tasks; 4. Automated Assessment of Interactive Conversations; 5. Conclusion; Notes; References; 11. Summary and Outlook on Automated Speech Scoring; 1. Overall Summary of This Volume; 2. Remaining Challenges; 3. Outlook and Future Work; References; Appendix; Index … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- New York, NY : Routledge
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 428.0076
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics
Test of English as a Foreign Language -- Evaluation
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
English language -- Spoken English
Oral communication
Educational tests and measurements -- Data processing
Electronic books
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- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781351676113
1351676113
9781315165103
1315165104
9781351676106
1351676105 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781138056862
9781138056879 - Notes:
- Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 10, 2020).
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