JP2001166675A - Pronunciation exercise supporting device, pronunciation exercise supporting method, and recording medium recording program for supporting pronunciation exercise - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively perform a pronunciation exercise by displaying alphabets of an example sentance to a learner with different colors separately for every pronunciation method and making the learner understand spellings and readings of the example sentance. SOLUTION: Sentences of exercises are stored in a sentance data storage device 2. When the instruction for the starting of a pronunciation exercise is performed from an input device 5 in order to perform a pronunciation exercise, the sentence of the exercise is loaded from the storage device 2 to a data processor 1. Patterns of readings of spellings and colors corresponding to the readings are stored in a spelling data dictionary storage device 3. A spelling analyzing part 11 punctuates words of the loaded sentence of the exercise into syllables and it make spellings match with readings by referring to patterns stored in the storage part 3 and, moreover, it obtaines corresponding colors. A display device 4 displays information obtained in the part 11, that is, displays the sentence of the exercise with colors corresponding to characters. The learner can know pronunciation by seeing displayed colors of the characters.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pronunciation practice support apparatus, a pronunciation practice support method, and a recording medium on which a pronunciation practice support program is recorded, and more particularly to a method of making a learner practice pronunciation of an example sentence while looking at a screen. The present invention relates to a pronunciation practice support device, a pronunciation practice support method, and a recording medium recording a pronunciation practice support program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various proposals have been made as devices for assisting pronunciation practice. One example is disclosed in
-65410. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the pronunciation practice device described in this publication, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing flow.

The pronunciation practice device includes an image / speech output device 61 for outputting a voice, an example sentence data storage device 62 for storing an example sentence, its phonetic symbol sequence, and its voice information, and a pronunciation symbol sequence from the learner's pronunciation. Phonetic symbol conversion dictionary data storage device 63 for conversion, and voice input device 6 for inputting pronunciation of the learner
And 4.

[0004] The conventional pronunciation practice device having such a configuration operates as follows. That is, the example sentence data storage device 62 stores an example sentence, a phonetic symbol string, and voice data of pronunciation by the phonetic symbol string. The learner acquires an example sentence, a model pronunciation (speech) and its pronunciation symbol from the image / sound output device 61 (step 71), and inputs a pronunciation to be practiced to the speech input device 64 (step 72).
The phonetic symbol conversion dictionary data storage device 63 is searched from the voice input to the voice input device 64, and the input voice data is converted into a phonetic symbol string (step 73). The image and sound output device 61 displays the converted phonetic symbol string on a display (step 74).

[0005]

In the above-mentioned conventional pronunciation practice apparatus, information on how to pronounce is provided from example sentences such as information on voice, katakana and pronunciation symbols. You end up practicing or learning how to read katakana and phonetic symbols. For this reason, there is a problem that information on how to read the sentence from the example sentence can be presented only with information different from the example sentence, that is, information on voice, katakana and phonetic symbols.

An object of the present invention is to present a way of reading an example sentence in a language (for example, French) in which the relation between spelling and reading is clear, by presenting the words of the example sentence in a sequence of alphabets in which the words of the example sentence are color-coded for each pronunciation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pronunciation practice support device, a pronunciation practice support method, and a recording medium on which a pronunciation practice support program is recorded by understanding a spelling of a character and how to read it.

[0007]

A pronunciation practice support apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a spelling data dictionary for storing a spelling reading pattern and a color corresponding to the spelling; a spelling of an example sentence; A spelling analysis unit that obtains a color corresponding to how to read the delimited spelling from the spelling data dictionary,
A display device for displaying the example sentence in a color obtained by the spelling analysis unit.

A pronunciation practice support apparatus according to the present invention comprises a data processing device having a spelling analysis section, an input device, a display device, a sentence data storage device for storing example sentences, a pattern for reading spelling characters, and a method for reading the spelling. And a spelling data dictionary storage device for storing a color corresponding to the spelling data dictionary. The data processing device loads an example sentence from the sentence data storage device in accordance with an instruction from the input device, and the spelling character analysis unit loads the example sentence. The spelling of the example sentence is divided into syllables, a color corresponding to how to read the delimited spelling is obtained from the spelling data dictionary storage device, and the display device obtains the loaded example sentence by the spelling analysis unit. It may be characterized by displaying in color.

[0009] The pronunciation practice support apparatus of the present invention further comprises a voice output unit, wherein the spelling data dictionary storage device stores voice data of how to read the spelling, and the display device has a color corresponding to the spelling. When displayed as, the voice output unit may output voice how to read the spelling.

[0010] The pronunciation practice support apparatus according to the present invention may be characterized in that the example sentence stored in the sentence data storage device is a French sentence.

According to the pronunciation practice support method of the present invention, an example sentence is loaded, the spelling of the loaded example sentence is divided into syllables, and a color corresponding to the way of reading the divided spelling is obtained from the spelling data dictionary. The loaded example sentences are displayed on a display device in color.

The pronunciation practice support method of the present invention may be characterized in that the example sentence is a French sentence.

[0013] The recording medium of the present invention includes a process of loading an example sentence, a process of dividing a spelling of the loaded example sentence into syllables,
A program for causing a data processing device to execute a process of obtaining a color corresponding to a method of reading a delimited spelling and a process of displaying the loaded example sentence on the display device with the obtained color is recorded. I do.

[0014] The recording medium of the present invention further stores a program for causing a data processing device to execute a process of outputting a voice of how to read a spelled character when the display device displays the spelled character in a corresponding color. It may be characterized.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a pronunciation practice support device according to the present invention comprises a data processing device 1 and a sentence data storage device 2.
, A spelling data dictionary storage device 3, a display device 4, and an input device 5. The data processing device 1 includes a spelling analysis unit 11 and a control unit 12.

The sentence data storage device 2 stores sentences as example sentences for supporting pronunciation practice. The spelling data dictionary storage device 3 stores a spelling data dictionary which is information on how to read a spelling. The display device 4 is a display device capable of color display, and can display example sentences in different colors for each spelling. A CRT display or a liquid crystal display device is used. The input device 5 is used by a learner who practices pronunciation to perform operations such as start, progress, and end of learning. The spelling analysis unit 11 matches words in the example sentence with information on how to read the spelling. The control unit 12 controls these units.

In FIG. 1, a sentence data storage device 2, a spelling data dictionary storage device 3, a display device 4, and an input device 5
Has a configuration existing outside the data processing apparatus 1, but a configuration in which a part or all of the configuration is included inside the data processing apparatus 1 may be adopted.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

The sentence data storage device 2 stores an example sentence. When the learner gives a start instruction from the input device 5 to practice pronunciation, the text of the example is loaded from the text data storage device 2 into the data processing device 1 (step 21).

The spelling data dictionary storage device 3 stores spelling reading patterns and colors corresponding to the readings. The spelling analysis unit 11 divides the words of the example sentence loaded into the data processing device 1 into syllables (step 22), and refers to the pattern stored in the spelling data dictionary storage device 3 to determine the spelling character. The reading is matched, and a corresponding color is obtained (step 23).

The display device 4 displays the text of the example in the information obtained by the spelling analysis unit 11, that is, the color corresponding to the character (step 24). The learner can know the pronunciation by looking at the color of the displayed characters.

Next, a specific embodiment will be described. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is effective for learning pronunciation of a language in which the relationship between spelling and reading is clear. One such language is French. The present embodiment is an example of a French pronunciation practice support device. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present embodiment.

First, as an example sentence, "Je m'appelle
Jean. "Is sent from the text data storage device 2 to the data processing device 1
(Step 31).

The spelling analysis unit 11 converts the words of the loaded sentence into "Je- -m'-a-pp-ell-e- -J-ean." And syllables (characters starting with a sequence of vowels). (Step 32).

In the spelling data dictionary storage device 3, the spelling {a ,,,,, as, at,} pronounced as [a] is green,
Information that the spelling pronounced as [e] is brown is stored in descending order. The spelling analysis unit 11 refers to the spelling data dictionary storage device 3, matches pronunciation in syllable units delimited in step 32, and further changes the color to “ean: yellow, e
l: red, pp: purple, a: green, j: blue, e: brown, m: orange, l: gray "
(Step 33), and sends this information to the display device 4.

The display device 4 displays the example sentence based on the information from the spelling data dictionary storage device 3 so that the alphabet in the sentence has a color corresponding to each pronunciation (step 34). In step 34 of FIG. 3, the colors for displaying the alphabets are described below each alphabet. However, in the actual display, “J” is blue,
"E" is displayed in brown, ...

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 4, the second embodiment has a speaker 6 in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. In addition, the spelling data dictionary storage device 3
Has information on the voice data of the reading method in addition to the color corresponding to the reading method of the spelling.

When the learner makes a pronunciation confirmation request from the input device 5, the control unit 12 obtains information from the spelling data dictionary storage device 3 and causes the display device to display the spelling in a corresponding color.
The speaker 6 is caused to output the reading method by voice. This allows
Learners can check the relationship between color and pronunciation.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the third embodiment. Referring to FIG. 5, the third embodiment includes a data processing device 1, a text data storage device 2, a spelling data dictionary storage device 3, a display device 4, an input device 5, a recording medium 7, Consists of Data processing device 1
Includes a control unit 12. The recording medium 7 stores a pronunciation learning support program. This recording medium 7 may be a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, an optical disk, or another recording medium.

The pronunciation learning support program is read from the recording medium 7 into the data processing device 1 and loads an example sentence, a process of dividing the spelling of the loaded example sentence into syllables,
The data processing device 1 causes the data processing device 1 to execute a process of obtaining a color corresponding to how to read the delimited spelling and a process of displaying the loaded example sentence on the display device in the obtained color.

FIG. 5 shows a configuration having the text data storage device 2 and the spelling data dictionary storage device 3, but at least a part thereof may be included in the recording medium 7.

Further, the third embodiment may be combined with the second embodiment to output sound using a speaker.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, words in a sentence are displayed in different colors of the alphabet according to the pronunciation method, so that the learner can clearly recognize the spelling and the reading method. There is an effect that it is possible to learn how to pronounce words in a sentence just by looking at the sentence.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional technique.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the prior art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 data processing device 2 sentence data storage device 3 spelling data dictionary storage device 4 display device 5 input device 6 speaker 7 recording medium 11 spelling character analysis unit 12 control unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A spelling data dictionary that stores a spelling reading pattern and a color corresponding to the spelling, and a spelling of an example sentence is divided into syllables, and a color corresponding to a delimited spelling reading is set to the spelling. A pronunciation practice support device comprising: a spelling analysis unit obtained from a spelling data dictionary; and a display device for displaying the example sentence in a color obtained by the spelling analysis unit. 2. A data processing device having a spelling analysis unit, an input device, a display device, a text data storage device for storing example sentences, and a spelling reading pattern and a color corresponding to the reading. A spelling data dictionary storage device, and the data processing device loads an example sentence from the text data storage device according to an instruction from the input device,
The spelling analysis unit separates the spelling of the loaded example sentence into syllables, obtains a color corresponding to how to read the delimited spelling from the spelling data dictionary storage device, and the display device reads the loaded example sentence. A pronunciation practice support device, wherein the pronunciation is displayed in a color obtained by the spelling analysis unit. 3. A spelling data dictionary storage device, further comprising a voice output unit, wherein the spelling character dictionary storage device stores voice data of how to read the spelling character, and when the display device displays the spelling character in a corresponding color. The pronunciation practice unit outputs the pronunciation of the spelling by voice. 4. The pronunciation training support device according to claim 2, wherein the example sentence stored in the sentence data storage device is a French sentence. 5. An example sentence is loaded, a spelling of the loaded example sentence is divided into syllables, a color corresponding to a reading method of the delimited spelling is obtained from a spelling data dictionary, and the loaded example sentence is obtained with the obtained color. A pronunciation practice support method characterized by displaying on a display device. 6. The pronunciation practice support method according to claim 5, wherein the example sentence is a French sentence. 7. A process of loading an example sentence, a process of dividing a spelling of the loaded example sentence into syllables, a process of obtaining a color corresponding to a method of reading the separated spelling, and a process of obtaining the loaded example sentence with the obtained color. Recording a program for causing a data processing device to execute a process of displaying the data on a display device. 8. A program for causing a data processing apparatus to execute a process of outputting a voice of how to read a spelled character when the display device displays the spelled character in a corresponding color. The recording medium according to claim 7.