A model for synthesizing speech by rule

A general model for speech synthesis by rule is presented along with a discussion of one specific implementation of the model. The conversion from discrete input signals to continuous synthesizer control signals is performed by the synthesis strategy. The details of the synthesis strategy, including linguistic preprocessing of the input and separate but interdependent segmental and suprasegmental models, are described. An experimental evaluation of the specific model is included, along with specific recommendations as to areas of speech synthesis and speech production requiring further study.