Duenna
The presented TTS (text-to-speech) application is an auxiliary tool for language teaching. It utilizes computer-generated voices to simulate dialogs representing different grammatical problems or speech contexts. The software is capable of producing as many examples of dialogs as required to enhance the language learning experience and thus serve curriculum representation, grammar contextualization and pronunciation at the same time. It is designed to be used on a regular basis in the language classroom and students gladly write materials for listening comprehension tasks with it.
Overview figures
Figure 1: The original offline Duenna concept without the graphic novel element
Figure 2: The first offline version of Duenna with the graphic novel element
Figure 3: The standard online version of Duenna used by students in the classroom
Figure 4: Mywords.hu version of Duenna with simplified controls
Explanatory figures
Figure 5: The way the graphic novel is animated
Figure 6: The evolution of the voice selection panel
Figure 7: The concept behind the photographs used for the graphic novel
Figure 8: The editor used to add dialogues to Duenna