Abstract
Spraakmaker integrates a number of modules resulting from the combined efforts of
several institutes in the Netherlands which aim at doing research in the field of automatic
text-to-speech conversion. Spraakmaker is intended as a demonstration model for
Dutch as well as a flexible tool for future research. In its design, Spraakmaker differs
from most other existing text-to-speech systems. This paper first discusses the general
language-independent framework on which Spraakmaker is built, which concerns the data
structure used to store relevant data for the text-to-speech process and the general
means of control. Then Spraakmaker is discussed as a specific implementation, which illustrates the use of the data structure and how linguistic modules operate on this structure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-49 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | IPO Annual Progress Report |
Volume | 25 |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |