Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Language, Literature, Education, and Culture, ICOLLEC 2023, 25-27 October 2023, Bali, Indonesia

Research Article

ELSA Speak Application as an Advanced Program for Improving Pronunciation for Students in Indonesia: A Literature Review

Download222 downloads
  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348268,
        author={Enstalanza  Gusrianto and Iswahyuni  Iswahyuni},
        title={ELSA Speak Application as an Advanced Program for Improving Pronunciation for Students in Indonesia: A Literature Review},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Language, Literature, Education, and Culture, ICOLLEC 2023, 25-27 October 2023, Bali, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICOLLEC},
        year={2024},
        month={7},
        keywords={elsa speak application advanced program pronunciation},
        doi={10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348268}
    }
    
  • Enstalanza Gusrianto
    Iswahyuni Iswahyuni
    Year: 2024
    ELSA Speak Application as an Advanced Program for Improving Pronunciation for Students in Indonesia: A Literature Review
    ICOLLEC
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348268
Enstalanza Gusrianto1,*, Iswahyuni Iswahyuni1
  • 1: Universitas Brawijaya
*Contact email: egusrianto@student.ub.ac.id

Abstract

Accurate pronunciation is a crucial aspect of language learning as it directly impacts learners‘ ability to effectively communicate and be understood. A number of applications for Android and iOS are provided to help the users to improve their English pronunciation. This paper reviews research articles discussing one of the existing applications, ELSA Speak. This application is designed to assist language learners in improving their pronunciation by utilizing its advanced speech recognition technology to provide real-time feedback. This paper then discuss how the application was implemented in Indonesian context. The findings show that ELSA Speak can significantly improve students‘ pronunciation with the help of its advanced technology. The findings also suggest that the use of ELSA Speak affects students‘ learning motivation positively. Previous studies recommend the use of ELSA Speak in pronunciation classes. However, students‘ readiness to use the application must be considered.