Fluency is one of the most commonly used dimensions of proficiency in the assessment of
foreign and second language (L2) oral skills. However, as is the case with many other …

This study investigates prosody and fluency of Finland Swedish as a second language (L2).
The main objective is to investigate global measures of prosody and fluency as predictors of …

The development of automated systems for evaluating spontaneous speech is desirable for
L2 learning, as it can be used as a facilitating tool for self-regulated learning, language …

The aim of this study is to investigate differences in the amount (the occurrence rate) of
second language (L2) traits at different proficiency levels in spoken L2 Finland-Swedish. In …

Prosodic characteristics, such as lexical and phrasal stress, are one of the most challenging
features for second language (L2) speakers to learn. The ability to quantify language …

Over the years, language technology has become a valuable asset for foreign language
learners. In this work, we introduce pronunciation feedback scoring systems for 6-12 year …

This article presents an online tool developed by the DigiTala research project in 2022. The
tool is the first one to provide comprehensive automated assessment of spontaneous L2 …

Prosody in terms of word and sentence stress is one of the most difficult features for many
second language (L2) speakers to learn and it can be hypothesized that assessing the …

This study describes a pilot attempt to use acoustically determined sentence stress in
distinguishing native and L2 speakers of Finland Swedish at different proficiency levels. The …

Nonstandard dialects, characterized by atypical lexical items, pronunciation and grammar,
often degrade the performance of generic automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems. This …