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Do face masks introduce bias in speech technologies? The case of automated scoring of speaking proficiency
However, these differences do not lead to differences in human or automated scores of English language proficiency.
Using Rhetorical Structure Theory to Assess Discourse Coherence for Non-native Spontaneous Speech
This study aims to model the discourse structure of spontaneous spoken responses within the context of an assessment of English speaking proficiency for non-native speakers.
A Report on the 2017 Native Language Identification Shared Task
We believe this makes for a more interesting shared task while building on the methods and results from the previous two shared tasks.
Discourse Annotation of Non-native Spontaneous Spoken Responses Using the Rhetorical Structure Theory Framework
Considering that the measurement of discourse coherence is typically a key metric in human scoring rubrics for assessments of spoken language, we initiated a research effort to obtain RST annotations of a large number of non-native spoken responses from a standardized assessment of academic English proficiency.
