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@MISC{12,
author = {},
title = {},
year = {2012}
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Abstract
This study presents the results from a CALL system of Runyakitara (RU_CALL). The major objective was to provide an electronic language learning environment that can enable learners with mother tongue deficiencies to enhance their knowledge of grammar and acquire writing skills in Runyakitara. The system currently focuses on nouns and employs natural language processing in order to generate a large base of exercise material without extensive tuning by teachers. Language learners used the system over ten sessions, and their improvements were charted. Besides this empirical evaluation, we also sought the opinions of Runyakitara experts about the system (as a judgmental evaluation). Results from the evaluation study indicate that RU_CALL has the ability to assess users ’ knowledge of Runyitara and to enhance grammar and writing skills in the language. This computational resource can be utilized by other interested learners of Runyakitara, and the idea can be extended to other indigenous languages with emigrant populations who wish to maintain their language skills.
Keyphrases
evaluation study mother tongue deficiency emigrant population computational resource judgmental evaluation major objective exercise material runyakitara expert language learner call system indigenous language language skill empirical evaluation natural language processing extensive tuning interested learner large base ten session electronic language
