DocumentCode :
1084245
Title :
A system for converting english text into speech
Author :
Ainsworth, William A.
Author_Institution :
University of Keele, Keele, England
Volume :
21
Issue :
3
fYear :
1973
fDate :
6/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
288
Lastpage :
290
Abstract :
The feasibility of converting English text into speech using an inexpensive computer and a small amount of stored data has been investigated. The text is segmented into breath groups, the orthography is converted into a phonemic representation, lexical stress is assigned to appropriate syllables, then the resulting string of symbols is converted by synthesis-by-rule into the parameter values for controlling an analogue speech synthesizer. The algorithms for performing these conversions are described in detail and evaluated independently, and the intelligibility of the resulting synthetic speech is assessed by listening tests.
Keywords :
Application software; Costs; Dictionaries; Natural languages; Performance evaluation; Speech analysis; Speech synthesis; Stress control; Synthesizers; Testing;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Audio and Electroacoustics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9278
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAU.1973.1162452
Filename :
1162452
Link To Document :
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