Title :
A system for converting english text into speech
Author :
Ainsworth, William A.
Author_Institution :
University of Keele, Keele, England
fDate :
6/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Audio and Electroacoustics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAU.1973.1162452