As discussed in Experiment 1, improving my pronunciation without a native speaker to correct me has been a challenge, but correction is not the only function a native speaker provides. They also provide something I’ll call adaptive modeling.
PronounceLab - Experiment 1
In my continuing quest for creative ways to drill my language skills, the one area I struggle with most is finding ways to evaluate my speech.
I listen to lots of Norwegian audio, and I’ve started reading books and film scripts aloud, so I’m getting plenty of practice at both listening and speaking, but I don’t get any feedback on my pronunciation and diction.
One day soon, AI will be able to converse with me on random topics and gently correct my norsk as we go, the way a native speaker might do, but we’re not there yet. I do intend to make use of live human coaches online, but not until I feel I’ve gone as far as I can with my own crazy methods first. Speaking of which…