TY - GEN
T1 - Speech timing and cross-linguistic studies towards computational human modeling
AU - Sagisaka, Yoshinori
AU - Kato, Hiroaki
AU - Tsuzaki, Minoru
AU - Nakamura, Shizuka
AU - Hansakunbuntheung, Chatchawam
PY - 2009/12/10
Y1 - 2009/12/10
N2 - In this paper, we introduce Japanese segmental duration characteristics and computational modeling that we have been studying for around three decades in speech synthesis. A series of experimental results are also shown on loudness dependence in the duration perception. These computational duration modeling and perceptual studies on duration error sensitivity to loudness give some insights for computational human modeling of spoken language capability. As a first trial to figure out how these findings could be efficiently employed in other field like language learning, we introduce our current efforts on the objective evaluation of 2nd language speaking skill and the research consortium of AESOP (Asian English Speech cOrpus Project) where researchers in Asian countries have started to work together.
AB - In this paper, we introduce Japanese segmental duration characteristics and computational modeling that we have been studying for around three decades in speech synthesis. A series of experimental results are also shown on loudness dependence in the duration perception. These computational duration modeling and perceptual studies on duration error sensitivity to loudness give some insights for computational human modeling of spoken language capability. As a first trial to figure out how these findings could be efficiently employed in other field like language learning, we introduce our current efforts on the objective evaluation of 2nd language speaking skill and the research consortium of AESOP (Asian English Speech cOrpus Project) where researchers in Asian countries have started to work together.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICSDA.2009.5278386
DO - 10.1109/ICSDA.2009.5278386
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:71249152504
SN - 9781424444007
T3 - 2009 Oriental COCOSDA International Conference on Speech Database and Assessments, ICSDA 2009
SP - 1
EP - 8
BT - 2009 Oriental COCOSDA International Conference on Speech Database and Assessments, ICSDA 2009
T2 - 2009 Oriental COCOSDA International Conference on Speech Database and Assessments, ICSDA 2009
Y2 - 10 August 2009 through 12 August 2009
ER -