DocumentCode
350798
Title
The use of duration similarity templates in speech rhythm training
Author
Jo, Chul-Ho ; Kawahara, Tatsuya ; Doshita, Shuji
Author_Institution
Dept. of Inf. Sci., Kyoto Univ., Japan
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
146
Abstract
We present a novel method of speech rhythm training for a mora-timed language. Previous works were mainly concerned with a case-by-case training. In this work we devise “duration templates” describing a set of words with similar speech rhythm and then apply them to training speech rhythms of learners. Especially, in this system each mora is measured by the ratio of its duration to the whole duration of a word, not by absolute millisecond measurement
Keywords
computer based training; natural languages; speech processing; Japanese; computer-assisted language learning systems; duration similarity templates; mora-timed language; similar speech rhythm; speech processing; speech rhythm training; Databases; Feedback; Hidden Markov models; Loudspeakers; Measurement standards; Mel frequency cepstral coefficient; Natural languages; Rhythm; Speech analysis; Speech processing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
TENCON 99. Proceedings of the IEEE Region 10 Conference
Conference_Location
Cheju Island
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5739-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/TENCON.1999.818371
Filename
818371
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