Jacques Koreman

Jacques Koreman is a Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Department of Language and Literature. His research focuses on experimental phonetics, speech technology, and applied linguistics. He leads projects like the Computer-Assisted Listening and Speaking Tutor (CALST), a multilingual platform for pronunciation training, and collaborates in EU initiatives such as the easyRights project to support language acquisition for migrants. His work spans cross-linguistic analysis, speech therapy tools, and digital education systems.

Research Interests:

• Experimental phonetics and speech technology
• Development of multilingual pronunciation training tools (CALST, L1-L2map)
• Prosody analysis in Scandinavian languages and Bulgarian
• Speech therapy and clinical linguistics (e.g., digital phoneme tests)
• Cross-linguistic corpus studies and language acquisition

Key Projects:

• easyRights: EU-funded platform for multilingual pronunciation training in European migrant languages
• CALST: Adaptive platform for L2 learners, supporting Norwegian dialects, Spanish, Greek, and Italian
• Scandinavian Prosody research (e.g., tonal variation in Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish)

Articles Trends: His recent work emphasizes multilingual education systems, cross-linguistic phonetic analysis, and the application of technology in speech therapy and language learning. Key themes include prosodic features, consonant clusters in L2 teaching, and corpus-based studies of vowel systems.

Advising & Grants:

• Project leader for CALST and easyRights
• Collaborations with institutions like the University of Valencia and Walter de Gruyter

Labs/Teams: Involved in digital tool development teams at NTNU, including the L1-L2map database and CALST platform.