Computing prosodic properties in a data-to-speech system

M. Theune; E.A.M. Klabbers; J.E.J.M. Odijk; J.R. Pijper, de

Computing prosodic properties in a data-to-speech system

M. Theune, E.A.M. Klabbers, J.E.J.M. Odijk, J.R. Pijper, de

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Abstract

We propose a set of rules for the computation of prosody which are implemented in an existing generic Data-to-Speech system. The rules make crucial use of both sentence-internal and sentence-external semantic and syntactic information provided by the system. In a Textto -Speech system, this information would have to be obtained through text analysis, but in Data-to-Speech it is readily available, and its reliable and detailed character makes it possible to compute the prosodic properties of generated sentences in a sophisticated way. This in turn allows for a close control of prosodic realization, resulting in natural-sounding intonation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Workshop on Concept to Speech Generation Systems, Madrid, Spain, July 11
Editors	K. Alter, H. Pirker, W. Finkler
Pages	39-45
Publication status	Published - 1997

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Computing prosodic properties in a data-to-speech system. / Theune, M.; Klabbers, E.A.M.; Odijk, J.E.J.M. et al.

Proceedings of the Workshop on Concept to Speech Generation Systems, Madrid, Spain, July 11. ed. / K. Alter; H. Pirker; W. Finkler. 1997. p. 39-45.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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