Listenability Assessment for Language Learning Through the Quality of Experience Lens

Abstract

The assessment of listenability, or the comprehensibility of spoken materials, is important for listening practice as it enables language learners to identify suitable learning materials. In this paper we present a new Listenability Framework using the Quality of Experience principles as a basis for developing an understanding of the listenability assessment process. The Listenability Framework promotes a holistic approach to the assessment of spoken materials, incorporating influencing factors derived from listening comprehension research and listenability assessment studies. We envision our framework as an aid in the development of automated assessment systems, as well as a means of examining existing systems for further development. We review the current state of research on automated listenability assessment and identify challenges and avenues for future work.