STiLL - Speech Technology in Language Learning The European Speech Communication Association (ESCA) has identified the area of Speech Technology in Language Learning as an important area of current research. An ESCA Workshop is being organised in Stockholm with this focus. The contributions should be research oriented, but also concerned with real demonstrable applications (live or video). |
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Workshop theme
Speech technology offers great promise in many aspects of language learning by humans. It has already been used in applications such as pronunciation training for hard-of-hearing persons and is now appearing in second language learning. As more advanced speech technology emerges, its usefulness will increase. The technology includes speech recognition, synthesis, analysis, manipulation and visualisation. In relation to the technology, new methods in language learning need to be discussed and developed. We intend this
workshop to be an interdisciplinary meeting point for research
oriented persons. Contributions relating to basic research, method
development, system design and evaluation are welcome.
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Format of the workshop
This will be an international workshop with a limited number of active participants, i.e. priority will be given to persons with accepted papers. Each session will be introduced by a tutorial presentation by an invited expert. Most papers will be presented in plenary sessions with time for demonstration and discussion. Other papers will be presented in poster sessions followed by plenary discussions. An exhibition is planned both for commercial systems and research prototypes.
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Proceedings
The contributions to the workshop will be published in a Workshop Proceedings which will be available to participants at the time of the workshop. |
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Workshop site
STiLL will take place in a conference centre located in a rural area on the Baltic shore one hour's drive from Stockholm. Bus transportation to and from the centre will be provided before and after the workshop. Detailed logistic
information will be distributed to all registered participants.
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Registration fees
The fee for the workshop, including proceedings and full board from the evening of Sunday, May 24 to Wednesday lunch, May 27, is 485 ECU (European Currency Unit), with a 45 ECU reduction for ESCA members. Students with a certificate of their status will pay 350 ECU, with a 15 ECU reduction for ESCA student members. Persons arriving
after breakfast on Monday, May 25, get a reduction of 50 ECU. Shared
double room accommodation gives a reduction of 80 ECU.
These rates apply
before April 1. Late registrants will be charged an additional 50
ECU. Registration for non-ESCA members includes a complimentary
membership for 1998. (1 ECU ~ US $ 1.10).
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Important dates
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European Speech Communication Association (ESCA)
ESCA is a non-profit organisation for promoting Speech Communication Science and Technology in a European context. A limited number of grants for participation is available. More information is available through: http://ophale.icp.inpg.fr/esca/ |
International scientific committee
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Organising committee
Rolf Carlson, KTH Björn Granström, ESCA/KTH Anne-Marie Öster, KTH |
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Payment
Payment can be made either by credit card (Master Card, Visa, American Express), by transfer to Postgirot Bank, SE-105 06 Stockholm, SWEDEN, account 1 56 53 - 9, payable to ESCA/TMH/KTH or by cheque. Early payment is
encouraged to take full advantage of the complimentary ESCA membership
for 1998 and to avoid the extra charge for late payments (after April
1). Participation can be guaranteed only after payment is received due
to the limited capacity of the conference centre.
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Workshop secretariat
For all correspondence concerning the workshop, please use the following address:
STiLL
att. Cathrin Dunger
Speech, Music and
Hearing, KTH
S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: +46 8 790 7879
Fax: +46 8 790 7854
e-mail: still@speech.kth.se
Further information will only be sent to (preliminarily) registered participants.
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Up to STiLL. Up to Centre for Speech Technology (CTT). Up to Speech, music and hearing (TMH). For more info about STiLL: still@speech.kth.se. This page is maintained by webmaster@speech.kth.se. |
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