Oral Reading Fluency Can Be Estimated Across Languages with Text-To-Speech Software

Autores
Fernández, Alberto; Jáuregui Arriondo, Gabriel Enrique
Año de publicación
2023
Idioma
inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
Oral reading fluency (ORF) is a good index of the reading skill level, measured as the number of words read correctly per minute (WRPM). However, ORF tests are not available in many languages. This study tested if the mean of WRPM could be estimated in languages for which ORF tests have not been developed by using free text-to-speech software. Mean time taken by Google Translate (GT) to read out loud 10 texts in 16 languages from the International Reading Speed Texts was compared with the mean time taken by human participants. An English/Other languages ratio was obtained for both reading systems. Both ratios were highly similar, showing that GT is a valid tool to estimate mean WRPM in multiple languages.
Fil: Fernández, Alberto. Universidad Católica de Córdoba. Área de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades; Argentina
Fil: Jáuregui Arriondo, Gabriel Enrique. Universidad Católica de Córdoba. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
Materia
Oral reading fluency
International Reading Speed Texts
text-to-speech software
cross-cultural assessment
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Oral Reading Fluency Can Be Estimated Across Languages with Text-To-Speech Software
title Oral Reading Fluency Can Be Estimated Across Languages with Text-To-Speech Software
spellingShingle Oral Reading Fluency Can Be Estimated Across Languages with Text-To-Speech Software
Fernández, Alberto
Oral reading fluency
International Reading Speed Texts
text-to-speech software
cross-cultural assessment
title_short Oral Reading Fluency Can Be Estimated Across Languages with Text-To-Speech Software
title_full Oral Reading Fluency Can Be Estimated Across Languages with Text-To-Speech Software
title_fullStr Oral Reading Fluency Can Be Estimated Across Languages with Text-To-Speech Software
title_full_unstemmed Oral Reading Fluency Can Be Estimated Across Languages with Text-To-Speech Software
title_sort Oral Reading Fluency Can Be Estimated Across Languages with Text-To-Speech Software
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fernández, Alberto
Jáuregui Arriondo, Gabriel Enrique
author Fernández, Alberto
author_facet Fernández, Alberto
Jáuregui Arriondo, Gabriel Enrique
author_role author
author2 Jáuregui Arriondo, Gabriel Enrique
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Oral reading fluency
International Reading Speed Texts
text-to-speech software
cross-cultural assessment
topic Oral reading fluency
International Reading Speed Texts
text-to-speech software
cross-cultural assessment
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Oral reading fluency (ORF) is a good index of the reading skill level, measured as the number of words read correctly per minute (WRPM). However, ORF tests are not available in many languages. This study tested if the mean of WRPM could be estimated in languages for which ORF tests have not been developed by using free text-to-speech software. Mean time taken by Google Translate (GT) to read out loud 10 texts in 16 languages from the International Reading Speed Texts was compared with the mean time taken by human participants. An English/Other languages ratio was obtained for both reading systems. Both ratios were highly similar, showing that GT is a valid tool to estimate mean WRPM in multiple languages.
Fil: Fernández, Alberto. Universidad Católica de Córdoba. Área de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades; Argentina
Fil: Jáuregui Arriondo, Gabriel Enrique. Universidad Católica de Córdoba. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
description Oral reading fluency (ORF) is a good index of the reading skill level, measured as the number of words read correctly per minute (WRPM). However, ORF tests are not available in many languages. This study tested if the mean of WRPM could be estimated in languages for which ORF tests have not been developed by using free text-to-speech software. Mean time taken by Google Translate (GT) to read out loud 10 texts in 16 languages from the International Reading Speed Texts was compared with the mean time taken by human participants. An English/Other languages ratio was obtained for both reading systems. Both ratios were highly similar, showing that GT is a valid tool to estimate mean WRPM in multiple languages.
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Fernández, Alberto; Jáuregui Arriondo, Gabriel Enrique; Oral Reading Fluency Can Be Estimated Across Languages with Text-To-Speech Software; Mohammad Nassar for Researches; International Journal of Computer; 49; 1; 10-2023; 98-106
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CONICET Digital
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