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CATEGORIES:CUED Speech Group Seminars
SUMMARY:Using AI to Teach Te Reo Māori Phonemes - Dr Piata
  Allen\, Faculty of Education and Social Work\, Un
 iversity of Auckland\, New Zealand
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UID:TALK244786AThttp://talks.cam.ac.uk
URL:http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/244786
DESCRIPTION:This research project aims to build a broader unde
 rstanding of the benefits and challenges of using 
 advanced technologies for language revitalisation.
  For example\, many learners of te reo Māori face 
 challenges with pronunciation\, which can affect t
 heir confidence and fluency. Mastering pronunciati
 on requires accurate articulation (correct positio
 ning of the mouth and tongue). Currently\, AI-base
 d te reo Māori learning tools fail to provide guid
 ance on articulation. To provide such feedback\, k
 nowledge of the acceptable ‘pronunciation range’ f
 or te reo Māori sounds (phonemes) is necessary. Fo
 r global languages like English\, pronunciation ra
 nges are well-documented\, enabling precise articu
 lation feedback. This study aims to establish and 
 define the accepted range of pronunciation for te 
 reo Māori. This new knowledge will be used to deve
 lop an AI-based pronunciation coach that will prov
 ide detailed\, real-time\, culturally embedded fee
 dback to help learners improve their pronunciation
  confidence and accuracy. This presentation discus
 ses the research methodology for establishing an a
 ccepted pronunciation range for te reo Māori\, the
  process of designing an AI-based solution underpi
 nned by this research\, and the potential to scale
  its use to over one million users. In doing so\, 
 the research team is exploring the intended and un
 intended consequences for te reo Māori\, including
  technology-driven changes in te reo Māori pronunc
 iation.
LOCATION:Hybrid: LT6 Cambridge University Engineering Depar
 tment\, Trumpington St CB2 1PZ or Zoom: https://ca
 m-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/88095287202?pwd=EbJwx3sCadJ0gmQc
 uFDIn05g8FapYQ.1
CONTACT:Dr Kate Knill
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