Using APML to Specify Intonation
نویسنده
چکیده
This is a short introductory guide to using APML markup to annotate spoken texts and to specify intonation for the FESTIVAL open-source speech synthesizer.
منابع مشابه
Synthesising contextually appropriate intonation in limited domains
We describe a method of synthesising contextually appropriate intonation with limited domain unit selection voices. The method enables the natural language generation component of a dialogue system to specify its intonation choices via APML, an XML-based markup language. In a pilot study, we built an APML-aware limited domain voice for use in flight information dialogues, and carried out a perc...
متن کاملUsing context to specify intonation in speech synthesis
A generator based on Combinatory Categorial Grammar using a simple and domain-independent discourse model can be used to direct synthesis of intonation contours for responses to data-base queries, conveying distinctions of contrast and emphasis determined by the discourse model and the state of the knowledge-base. Comments University of Pennsylvania Department of Computer and Information Scienc...
متن کاملOutcome of children treated for relapsed acute myeloid leukemia in Central America.
BACKGROUND Relapsed childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) outcomes have not been documented in resource-limited settings. We examined survival after relapse for children with AML (non-APML) and acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML) in Central America. PROCEDURE We retrospectively evaluated outcomes of children with first relapse of AML (non-APML) and APML in Guatemala, Honduras, or El Salvador...
متن کاملTreatment related acute promyelocytic leukemia (t-APML) in breast cancer survivor treated with anthracycline based chemotherapy: rare case report
Treatment related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) is well documented phenomenon after chemotherapy. In this subgroup of patients acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML) due to delayed complication of using anthracycline is very rare occurrence. Very few cases are reported in world literature. We are reporting a rare case of occurrence of t-APML in cured breast cancer patient treated with doxorubicin...
متن کاملAn trans-retinoic acid in the treatment of promyelocytic leukaemia - a case report
Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemi.a (APML) is an uncommon type of acute non-lymphocytic leukaemia (ANLL)l. Treatment of APML is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Ten to twenty per cent of the patients die early of fatal haemorrhage resulting from coagulopathy and sepsis. An alternative approach to the treatment of APML has centered on the use of differentiating agents to induce re...
متن کامل