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SUMMARY:Using AI to Teach Te Reo Māori Phonemes - Dr Piata Allen\, Facult
 y of Education and Social Work\, University of Auckland\, New Zealand
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CONTACT:Dr Kate Knill
DESCRIPTION:This research project aims to build a broader understanding of
  the benefits and challenges of using advanced technologies for language r
 evitalisation. For example\, many learners of te reo Māori face challenge
 s with pronunciation\, which can affect their confidence and fluency. Mast
 ering pronunciation requires accurate articulation (correct positioning of
  the mouth and tongue). Currently\, AI-based te reo Māori learning tools 
 fail to provide guidance on articulation. To provide such feedback\, knowl
 edge of the acceptable ‘pronunciation range’ for te reo Māori sounds 
 (phonemes) is necessary. For global languages like English\, pronunciation
  ranges are well-documented\, enabling precise articulation feedback. This
  study aims to establish and define the accepted range of pronunciation fo
 r te reo Māori. This new knowledge will be used to develop an AI-based pr
 onunciation coach that will provide detailed\, real-time\, culturally embe
 dded feedback to help learners improve their pronunciation confidence and 
 accuracy. This presentation discusses the research methodology for establi
 shing an accepted pronunciation range for te reo Māori\, the process of d
 esigning an AI-based solution underpinned by this research\, and the poten
 tial to scale its use to over one million users. In doing so\, the researc
 h team is exploring the intended and unintended consequences for te reo M
 āori\, including technology-driven changes in te reo Māori pronunciation
 .
LOCATION:Hybrid: LT6 Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Trumpin
 gton St CB2 1PZ or Zoom: https://cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/88095287202?pwd=EbJwx
 3sCadJ0gmQcuFDIn05g8FapYQ.1
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