Resumen de Chinese Language Learners’ Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Perceptions of a Pinyin Text-to-Speech System
Goh Ying Soon, Saiful Nizam Warris, Rasaya Al Marimuthu
This study considered the intrapersonal and interpersonal perceptions of Chinese language learners’ usage of a pinyin text-to-speech system (developed by the researchers) to support students’ listening and speaking skills. Regarding the intrapersonal attributes, the focus was on the learners’ personal perceptions; concerning the interpersonal attributes, the focus was on their perceptions of using the system for communication. The data generated by the 119 learners from a large university in Malaysia showed that the students had a somewhat negative assessment when considering their intrapersonal perspective but had a fairly positive assessment from an interpersonal perspective. In spite of this mixed assessment, the students generally agreed that the system was able to improve pronunciation as a means to heighten their speaking skills for communication purposes.
