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  ### Languages
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  ## Dataset Structure
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  ### Data Instances
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  ### Curation Rationale
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  ### Source Data
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  #### Initial Data Collection and Normalization
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  #### Who are the source language producers?
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  ### Annotations
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  #### Who are the annotators?
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  ### Personal and Sensitive Information
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  ## Considerations for Using the Data
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  ### Social Impact of Dataset
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  ### Dataset Curators
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  ### Contributions
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- Thanks to [@github-username](https://github.com/<github-username>) for adding this dataset.
 
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  ### Languages
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+ The primary language represented in this dataset is English, specifically as spoken by Swiss children who are learners of the language.
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+ This includes a variety of accents and dialectal influences from the German-speaking regions of Switzerland.
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  ## Dataset Structure
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  ### Data Instances
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+ A typical data instance in this dataset include an audio file, its full transcription, error annotations, and associated metadata such as the speaker's grade level and recording conditions.
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  ### Data Fields
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+ The dataset was curated to address the lack of resources for developing ASR systems that can handle the unique characteristics of children's speech, especially non-native English speakers, and to facilitate the development of educational tools that provide corrective feedback on language learning.
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  ### Source Data
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  #### Initial Data Collection and Normalization
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+ Audio recordings were collected in controlled environments mimicking naturalistic settings to elicit genuine conversational speech from children. The recordings were then annotated professionally to include detailed error tags.
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  #### Who are the source language producers?
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+ The language producers are Swiss children from grades 4 to 6, engaged in language learning activities designed to elicit natural speech.
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  ### Annotations
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  #### Who are the annotators?
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+ Transcriptions and error annotations were performed by a professional service, following strict guidelines to ensure accuracy and consistency in error marking.
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  ### Personal and Sensitive Information
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+ The dataset contains audio recordings of children, and all personal identifiers have been removed to protect privacy. Access to the data is restricted and requires approval to ensure ethical use.
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  ## Considerations for Using the Data
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  ### Social Impact of Dataset
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+ The dataset supports the development of educational tools that could enhance language learning for children, providing an important resource for educational technology.
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+ Given the specific demographic (Swiss German-speaking schoolchildren), the dataset may not generalize well to other forms of English or to speakers from different linguistic or cultural backgrounds.
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+ The dataset was curated by researchers at PHZH, UZH and Zhaw, with collaboration from local schools in Switzerland.
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+ Thanks to [@mict-zhaw](https://github.com/<github-username>) for adding this dataset.