Title :
Teaching computers to talk right
Author :
Mniszewski, Susan
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
The author discusses the use of default hierarchies to allow for the rules and exceptions in pronouncing English words and names correctly. She explains a default hierarchy of rules as a system of knowledge representation that combines the advantages of expert systems and neural networks. Their architecture and training are described.<>
Keywords :
expert systems; knowledge representation; learning (artificial intelligence); natural language interfaces; neural nets; speech synthesis; English pronunciation; architecture; default hierarchies; exceptions; expert systems; knowledge representation; neural networks; rules; training; Artificial intelligence; Artificial neural networks; Databases; Education; Knee; Knowledge representation; Logic; Neural networks; Probes; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
