Prosody Analysis/Synthesis Using Probabilistic Models and Linguistic Theory

本项目的目标是（1）开发一个 用于语音合成和分析的韵律计算模型， 以及（2）在语音合成中评估该模型， 语音识别的潜在知识源， 认识 该方法是多学科的，结合语言 理论、语音知识和统计建模技术。 的 初始模型基于FM无线电新闻广播语音。 的 研究工作包括：设计和收集合适的 数据库，韵律单位的手工标记和韵律单位的测量， 他们的声学相关的数据库的一部分，发展 自动分割和标记韵律单元的技术， 分析和评价模型的实施和 合成.

The objectives of this project are (1) to develop a computational model of prosody for speech synthesis and analysis, and (2) evaluate this model in speech synthesis and as a potential knowledge source for speech recognition and understanding. The approach is multidisciplinary, combining linguistic theory, speech knowledge and statistical modeling technique. The initial model is based on FM radio newscasting speech. The research effort includes: design and collection of an appropiate database, hand labeling of prosodic units and measurement of their acoustic correlates in part of the database, development of techniques to automatically segement and label prosodic units, implementation and evaluation of the model for analysis and synthesis.