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Womb Grammar Parsing is a novel constraint based paradigm that was devised mainly to induce grammatical structure from the description of its syntactic constraints in a related language. In this paper we explore its uses for second language tutoring, and propose a model that combines automatic proficiency level detection, grammar repair, and automatic training with live training through interaction. Research has shown that live training is indispensable for speedy acquisition, but the parts of the process that can be automated will be of great help, combined with such live training, to increase the learning speed optimally. We believe that freeing the teacher’s time from the less creative parts of the live interaction, namely proficiency level detection and grammar repair, will promote a richer experience for both student and teacher.
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Becerra Bonache, L., Dahl, V., Miralles, J.E. (2013). On Second Language Tutoring through Womb Grammars. In: Rojas, I., Joya, G., Gabestany, J. (eds) Advances in Computational Intelligence. IWANN 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7902. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38679-4_18
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