Learning Through Transcription
Mat Bettinson, Steven Bird · 2022
Transcribing speech for primarily oral, local languages is often a joint effort involving speakers and outsiders.It is commonly motivated by externally-defined scientific goals, alongside local motivations such as language acquisition and access to heritage materials.We explore the task of 'learning through transcription' through the design of a system for collaborative speech annotation.We have developed a prototype to support local and remote learner-speaker interactions in remote Aboriginal communities in northern Australia.We show that situated systems design for inclusive non-expert practice is a promising new direction for working with speakers of local languages.