JPS58214185A - Electronic language learning apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical field to which the invention pertains] The present invention relates to an electronic language learning machine capable of displaying accent symbols.

[Description of prior art]

Recently, electronic language learning machines that convert Japanese into a foreign language, and foreign languages into Japanese, have been widely used. These electronic language learning machines not only display words visually;
Many of them are capable of outputting audio, and are also equipped with a key or switch that instructs the learner to stop audio output, considering that depending on the time and place, the learner may not want to output audio. There are many... When using this electronic language learning machine in the audio output stop mode, conventional methods only displayed the spelling of the word, so the pitch and strength of the sounds within the word could not be communicated to the learner, making it difficult to learn the language as a spoken language. It's a hindrance.

[Purpose of the invention]

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention includes accent information in advance in each word in the storage device, excludes the accent information and displays it when outputting audio that does not require accent information, and when audio output is stopped, uses a dictionary. The purpose is to provide an electronic language learning machine that allows learners to learn correct pronunciation even in voice stop mode by displaying accent information in the same format as the notation in .

[Key points of the invention]

The present invention provides an electronic language learning machine that is equipped with a storage device that stores a plurality of words, can read out and display each word, and can also notify the user by voice. The present invention is characterized in that a means for stopping the voice output is provided, the accent information is excluded from the display when the voice is output, and the accent information is displayed with the accent information included when the voice output is stopped.

[Explanation based on examples]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. @1
The figure is a block diagram of a learning machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is an audio mode key that instructs switching of audio output on and off by suppression. Reference numeral 2 denotes a binary counter which receives the output of the audio mode key 1, and sends out an output signal of r1 level when the audio mode r is on, and rOJ level when it is off. , 3 is a storage unit that stores words that have been converted into Co-P by including accent information in advance, and 4
is an accent code detecting section which detects an accent code for display from the display data output of the storage section 3 and sends out an rl and level output signal. 5 is a Nant gate which receives the output signal of the binary counter 2 and the output signal of the accent code detection section 4, and 6 is an arithmetic control section. 7
is an AND gate whose inputs are the output of the Nant gate 5 and the register write command signal (-) from the arithmetic control section 6. Reference numeral 8 denotes a register section, in which among the data in the storage section 3, audio data is written into the register section 8A by the register write command signal (a) from the arithmetic control section 6, and display data and evening data are written to the AND gate 7. When the output is at the r1J level, one character at a time is written into the register section 8BK. Reference numeral 9 denotes a transfer gate section which is made conductive by a display output command signal (b) from the arithmetic control section 6 and sends out data from the register section 8B, and 10 is a display section. 11 is the output of the binary counter 2 and the audio output command signal (
12 is a transfer gate section which is made conductive by the output of the AND gate 11 and sends out data from the register section 8A. 13 is an audio output section.

Next, the operation of the learning machine of this embodiment will be explained.

The storage unit 3 stores words coded in advance including accent information. For example, as shown in Figure 2, 'POTA'rO4's yo-5 has an accent code r.
It is stored in a form that includes /.

Each time the learner presses the audio mode key 1 to turn audio output on or off, the binary counter 2
The output level of is inverted.

To explain about the audio output mode, at this time, 2
The output of the decimal counter 2 is set at the 11'' level.

The accent code r detection unit 4 detects the accent code P from the display data in the storage unit 3 and sends it to the Nantes gate 5.
"Sends out a 1-level signal. For this reason", a.
rO,a,”J,’A,!l,’TJ s ” J
For r/J, the output of the AND gate 5 is at rl- level, and for r/J, it is at 10° level. Arithmetic control unit 6
When the mustard 2 star evening signal (a) is sent to the AND gate 7 and the register section 8A, the output of the ten 13 gate 5 is sent to the register section 8B as rg, ! ``POTATo'', 41 code excluding the accent code that becomes the label, is written, while the register section 8A II?',
&'! rPOTA'1"0 and Jl(7) codes are all written. Then, the display output command signal (b) from the arithmetic control section 6 causes the transformer 7 agate section 9
When conductive, the characters 'POTATOJ' with the accent code removed are displayed on the display section 10 as shown in FIG. Also, since the output of the binary counter 2 is at the 1"1J level, the audio output command signal (c) from the performance controller 6
K, the output of the AND gate 11 becomes f'1. J level, the transfer gate section 12 becomes conductive, and as described above, the register section 8 is turned on by the register write command signal (a).
The audio data that has been written into A K tit is sent to the audio output section 13, and sounds are generated in accordance with this audio data.

To explain the voice stop mode, at this time, the output of the binary counter 2 is set to the r□J level. Therefore, the output of the NAND gate 5 is at the 1J level, so the register write command signal (,) from the arithmetic control unit 6 causes the output to be stored in the storage unit 3.
A'TO, 5 codes are all in register sections 8A and 8B
written to both sides. The transfer gate section 9 is made conductive by the display output command signal (b) of the calculation control section 6, and the display section 10 shows 'POTA' as shown in FIG.
To- is displayed. In this case, since the output of the binary counter 2 is at the rOJ level, the output of the AND gate 11 is at the rOJ level, and the transfer gate section 12 becomes non-conductive. Therefore, even if the performance controller 6 sends out the audio output command signal (c), no audio is output.

[Explanation of effects]

As described above, first, according to the present invention, accent information can be excluded from the display when audio is output, so that it is possible to provide an easy-to-read display for the learner.

On the other hand, if the sound interferes with the surroundings, the sound output can be stopped and accent information can be included in the display, letting the learner know the low level and strength of the sound. . In this way, the present invention is convenient for learning spoken languages.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of data in the storage unit. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of display in audio output mode. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example in the audio output stop mode. 1...Audio mode keys 1, 3-...Storage section, 4...
Accent code detection section, 6... Arithmetic control section, 8A,
8B...Register section, 1o...Display section, 13...Audio output section. Patent Applicant NEC Corporation Representative Patent Attorney Ide Nao Takao 1 M2 Figure M3 Figure 'M4 Mouth

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) a storage means for storing a plurality of words; a display means for visually displaying each of the words read from the storage means; and a notification means for audibly announcing the pronunciation of each word read from the storage means; Regarding this notification means, in an electronic language learning machine equipped with a mode switching means for switching between an audio output mode in which audio notification is made and an audio output stop mode in which notification is stopped, the words stored in the storage device are provided with accent information in advance. a detecting means for detecting this accent information and transmitting a detection signal 4G; and a detecting means for detecting the accent information and transmitting a detection signal 4G; An electronic language learning machine comprising: a control means for controlling the accent information to remain included and displayed when in a voice output stop mode.