Here is a short listing of some of the tools Collen Meyers showed me as well as others that I found. I've written some initial impressions. In the following weeks, I'm going to be experimenting with these tools and writing about them in greater detail. I may even take some of them into the classroom to try with students.
Audio Recording/Imaging Software:
a free audio recording application with the ability to create visual models of speech aspects
This is not the first time that I've been introduced to PRAAT. It seems to be gaining popularity in ESL pronunciation circles. Although using the program is not intuitive, I get the impression that it can be a pretty powerful tool once you're familiar with it.
A great example of PRAAT in context is praatlanguagelab.com, which contains lessons on word and phrasal stress that demonstrate how the images created in PRAAT might be used to build student awareness of these suprasegmental structures.
similar free audio recording applications with image output. At the moment I still have a lot to learn about the differences in functionality among these three applications.
free program that lets you synchronize your own audio with the display of a script.
according to it's creators "VoiScript allows you to move around a scripted recording simply by clicking on the script. Since VoiScript also allows you to record your own voice, it is useful in many educational situations."
turns your laptop into a portable recording device, including visual prompts for participants It is aimed at use by field researchers working in linguistics and similar disciplines for recording participant speech samples.
Educational Websites:
videos and animations of the mouth producing different language sounds
This flash-based website was designed by several language and linguistics departments at the University of Iowa. It uses video and flash animations to illustrate how the anatomy of the mouth changes to produce individual phonemes.
Online Courses:
Online listening and pronunciation classes at www.speechinaction.com
Educational Software:
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