JP2924784B2 - Pronunciation practice equipment - Google Patents
Pronunciation practice equipmentInfo
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- JP2924784B2 JP2924784B2 JP8104323A JP10432396A JP2924784B2 JP 2924784 B2 JP2924784 B2 JP 2924784B2 JP 8104323 A JP8104323 A JP 8104323A JP 10432396 A JP10432396 A JP 10432396A JP 2924784 B2 JP2924784 B2 JP 2924784B2
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、発音練習装置に関
し、特に発音の調音法を提示する発音練習装置に関す
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pronunciation practice device, and more particularly to a pronunciation practice device for presenting a method of articulation of pronunciation.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、この種の発音練習装置として、例
えば特開平１−２９６２８２号公報や特開昭６０−１６
２２８１号公報等には、学習者が模範となる発音を聴
き、学習者の発音した音声を音声信号又は電気信号とし
て、模範となる発音との相違情報を得ることにより、発
音を効果的に学習できるようにするものが提案されてい
る。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of pronunciation practice apparatus, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-296282 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
In Japanese Patent No. 2281, etc., a learner listens to a model pronunciation and obtains difference information from the model pronunciation as a voice signal or an electric signal using a voice pronounced by the learner to effectively learn pronunciation. Something that can be done has been proposed.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、前述し
た従来の発音練習装置では、模範となる発音の音声しか
提示されず、また音の電気信号的な比較しか行われない
ため、学習者はその模範となる発音の音声のモノマネの
練習に終始してしまうという問題がある。However, in the above-mentioned conventional pronunciation practice device, only the sound of the model pronunciation is presented, and only the comparison of the sound is performed by electric signals. There is a problem that the practice of imitating the sound of the pronunciation that ends up being done all the time.
【０００４】その理由は、例えばフランス語のように母
音が１６個もあるような言語を練習する場合、音声だけ
に頼ると、例えば日本語を母国語とする学習者は１６個
の母音を日本語の５個の母音のどれかに当てはめ、それ
に近い音を出そうと練習することになるため、このよう
な練習で発音した音声に電気信号的な処理で分析した評
価を与えたとしても、結果として単なるモノマネの練習
にしかならないからである。[0004] The reason is that, for example, when practicing a language having 16 vowels, such as French, and relying only on voice, a learner whose native language is Japanese, for example, can convert 16 vowels into Japanese. Since the practice is to apply to any of the five vowels and produce sounds that are close to it, even if the voice pronounced in such practice is evaluated by electrical signal processing, the result will be This is because it is nothing more than a simulated practice.
【０００５】従って、本発明は前述した問題点に鑑みて
なされたものであり、母音を構成する開口度・調音点・
唇の形、子音を構成する呼気通路の障害等の、音声の調
音法を学習者に提示し、学習者の発音がどの調音法に基
づいて行われているかを明確にすることにより、発音の
練習を効果的に行うことができる発音練習装置を提供す
ることを目的とする。Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems.
By presenting to the learner the articulation method of the voice, such as the shape of the lips and the obstruction of the expiratory passage forming the consonant, and clarifying which articulation method the learner's pronunciation is based on, It is an object of the present invention to provide a pronunciation practice device that can effectively practice.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】前述した目的を達成する
ため、本発明は、発音の調音法の各パターンを表す情報
と該調音法による発音の音声情報とを対応付けて予め記
憶する辞書データ記憶手段と、学習者の発音した音声を
入力する音声入力手段と、該音声入力手段により入力さ
れた前記学習者の発音した音声をキーとして該音声情報
に対応する調音法を前記辞書データ記憶手段から検索す
る辞書検索手段と、該辞書検索手段により検索された、
前記学習者の発音に対応する調音法の情報を表示する出
力手段と、を含むことを特徴とする発音練習装置を提供
する。In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention relates to a method in which information representing each pattern of a method of articulation of sound and sound information of sound generated by the method of articulation are associated with each other in advance. Dictionary data storage means for storing, voice input means for inputting a voice pronounced by the learner, and voice information using the voice pronounced by the learner input by the voice input means as a key. A dictionary search means for searching the dictionary data storage means for the articulation method corresponding to />,
Output means for displaying information on the articulation method corresponding to the learner's pronunciation .
【０００７】また、本発明の発音練習装置においては、
前記出力手段が、発音の調音法を表示すると共に、該発
音の音声を出力するようにするとよい。[0007] In the pronunciation practice apparatus of the present invention,
It is preferable that the output unit displays a method of articulation of pronunciation and outputs a sound of the pronunciation.
【０００８】さらに、本発明の発音練習装置において
は、前記出力手段が、模範となる発音の調音法と学習者
の発音した音声に対応する調音法とを対比して表示する
ようにするとよい。Further, in the pronunciation practice apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the output means displays an articulation method corresponding to a model pronunciation and an articulation method corresponding to a voice pronounced by a learner.
【０００９】前述した構成のもとで、本発明の発音練習
装置によれば、学習者は、出力手段により発音の調音法
と音声とを知ることができると共に、辞書検索手段によ
り辞書データ記憶手段を検索して学習者の発音した音声
に対応する調音法と音声とを提示するため、学習者の発
音と模範となる発音との差異を明確に理解することがで
きる。According to the pronunciation practice apparatus of the present invention, the learner can know the pronunciation articulation method and the voice by the output means, and the dictionary data storage means by the dictionary search means. Is retrieved and the articulation method and the voice corresponding to the voice pronounced by the learner are presented, so that the difference between the learner's pronunciation and the model pronunciation can be clearly understood.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明の実施の形態につい
て図面を参照して説明する。Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
【００１１】図１は、本発明の発音練習装置の一実施形
態の構成を示すブロック図である。図１を参照すると、
本実施形態に係る発音練習装置は、発音の調音法を表示
すると共に、その発音の音声を出力する画像・音声出力
手段１１と、各種の母音や子音等の発音の調音法の情報
と音声の情報とを対応して記憶する辞書データ記憶手段
１２と、学習者の発音した音声に対応する調音法を検索
する辞書検索手段１３と、学習者の発音した音声を入力
する音声入力手段１４と、から構成される。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a pronunciation practice apparatus according to the present invention. Referring to FIG.
The pronunciation practice device according to the present embodiment displays an articulation method of pronunciation, and outputs an image / sound output unit 11 that outputs a sound of the pronunciation, and information and sound of articulation method of pronunciation of various vowels and consonants. Dictionary data storage means 12 for storing information corresponding thereto, dictionary search means 13 for searching for articulation methods corresponding to sounds pronounced by the learner, voice input means 14 for inputting sounds pronounced by the learner, Consists of
【００１２】なお、発音の調音法は、母音を構成する開
口度・調音点・唇の形、子音を構成する呼気通路の障害
等を示すものであり、人の口部の断面の画像等により表
現される。The articulatory method of pronunciation indicates the degree of opening, articulation points, and lip shapes that constitute a vowel, the obstruction of the exhalation passage that constitutes a consonant, and the like. Is expressed.
【００１３】次に、本実施形態に係る発音練習装置の動
作を説明する。図１を参照すると、辞書データ記憶手段
１２には、予め発音の調音法の全てのパターンを示す画
像データとその調音法による発音の音声データとが記憶
されている。まず、学習者は、模範となる発音の調音法
と音声とを画像・音声出力手段１１から取得し、この調
音法と音声とを参考にしながら音声入力手段１４から練
習する発音を入力する。ここで、最初に画像・音声出力
手段１１から取得する模範となる発音は、発音練習の教
材等に従って予め内容や提示する順番等を決めておく。Next, the operation of the pronunciation practice apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. Referring to FIG. 1, the dictionary data storage means 12 previously stores image data indicating all patterns of the articulation method and sound data of the pronunciation by the articulation method. First, the learner acquires a model articulation method and a sound from the image / sound output means 11 and inputs a pronunciation to be practiced from the sound input means 14 with reference to the articulation method and the sound. Here, the model pronunciation that is first obtained from the image / sound output unit 11 is determined in advance in terms of the content, the order of presentation, and the like in accordance with pronunciation training material and the like.
【００１４】音声入力手段１４により学習者の発音した
音声が入力されると、辞書検索手段１３は入力された音
声データをキーにして辞書データ記憶手段１２を検索
し、検索された発音の調音法と音声とを画像・音声出力
手段１１から出力する。When a voice pronounced by the learner is input by the voice input means 14, the dictionary search means 13 searches the dictionary data storage means 12 by using the input voice data as a key, and a method of articulating the searched pronunciation. And audio are output from the image / audio output means 11.
【００１５】なお、画像・音声出力手段１１から出力さ
れる発音の調音法は、模範となる発音の調音法と学習者
の発音した音声に対応する調音法とを容易に比較できる
ように対比して表示するようにするとよい。The articulation method of the sound output from the image / sound output means 11 is compared so that the articulation method of the model sound and the articulation method corresponding to the sound pronounced by the learner can be easily compared. Should be displayed.
【００１６】このように、本実施形態に係る発音練習装
置によれば、模範となる発音の音声と学習者の発音した
音声との相違を耳で聴いて理解するだけでなく、調音法
に基づく両者の差異を目で見て確認できるため、発音の
練習をより効果的に行うことができる。As described above, according to the pronunciation practice apparatus according to the present embodiment, not only the difference between the model pronunciation sound and the sound pronounced by the learner can be heard and understood, but also based on the articulation method. Since the difference between the two can be visually confirmed, the pronunciation practice can be performed more effectively.
【００１７】以上、本発明の一実施形態について説明し
てきたが、本発明はこのような実施の形態に限定される
ことなく、本発明の原理に準ずる各種の実施の形態を含
む。Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, but includes various embodiments according to the principle of the present invention.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明によれば、
学習者の発音した音声をあらゆる調音法のパターンから
検索するため、学習者は模範となる発音の音声と自分の
発音した音声との調音法上の差異を明確に理解すること
ができる。As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the learner's pronounced speech is searched for from any articulation pattern, the learner can clearly understand the difference in articulation between the model pronunciation sound and his / her pronunciation sound.
【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]
【図１】本発明の発音練習装置の一実施形態の構成を示
すブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a pronunciation practice device of the present invention.
１１ 画像・音声出力手段 １２ 辞書データ記憶手段 １３ 辞書検索手段 １４ 音声入力手段 Reference Signs List 11 image / voice output means 12 dictionary data storage means 13 dictionary search means 14 voice input means
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Claims (3)
調音法による発音の音声情報とを対応付けて予め記憶す
る辞書データ記憶手段と、 学習者の発音した音声を入力する音声入力手段と、 該音声入力手段により入力された前記学習者の発音した
音声をキーとして該音声情報に対応する調音法を前記辞
書データ記憶手段から検索する辞書検索手段と、 該辞書検索手段により検索された、前記学習者の発音に
対応する調音法の情報を表示する出力手段と、 を含むことを特徴とする発音練習装置。An information representing each pattern of the articulation method of pronunciation and the
Dictionary data storage means for preliminarily storing voice information of pronunciation by the articulatory method, voice input means for inputting a voice pronounced by the learner, and voice generated by the learner input by the voice input means A dictionary search means for searching the dictionary data storage means for an articulation method corresponding to the voice information by using as a key , a pronunciation of the learner searched by the dictionary search means.
Output means for displaying corresponding articulation information ; and a pronunciation practice device.
索された、前記発音に対応する調音法の情報を画像表示
すると共に、前記発音の音声を出力することを特徴とす
る請求項１記載の発音練習装置。2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said output means is searched by said dictionary search means.
2. The pronunciation training device according to claim 1, wherein the searched information on the articulation method corresponding to the pronunciation is displayed as an image , and the pronunciation sound is output.
と前記学習者の発音した音声に対応する調音法とを対比
して画像表示することを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載
の発音練習装置。Wherein said output means, a sound to be exemplary articulation method and the learner Pronounced according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that by comparing the articulation method corresponding to the display image to the audio Pronunciation practice device.
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