Pronunciation of Nouns in Text to Speech systems E.Veera Raghavendra‚ Lavanya Prahallad IIIT Hyderabad‚ India raghavendra@iiit.net‚ lavanyap@cmu.edu At present most speech synthesis systems use raw text as their input which is understandable from a human point of view but problematic for the machines since the process of converting text to speech is very complex; in this paper we discuss the need for having a specific SSML tag for each “mention” (1st occurrence‚ 2nd occurrence) of a proper noun
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Extended response Q9 ‘Institutions can change one for better or worse’ this quote is proven in the novel ‘raw’ by Scott Monk and ‘Hero of War’ by Rise Against. Through the contrasting ideas of rebellion and conformity‚ the responders are able to see how institutions can manipulate one and have a negative or positive impact. In ‘Raw’ by Scott Monk‚ Brett uses rebellion to escape from his fears and then be liberated from it; he does this as he believes it is the only way to freedom. When Brett first
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offensive speech‚ like hate speech and bullying - online or in person - be restricted and prohibited? “On October 17‚ 2006‚ Megan Meir‚ a thirteen-year-old girl in Dardenne Prairie‚ Missouri‚ who had been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and depression‚ committed suicide because of postings on MySpace‚ an Internet social networking site‚ saying she was a bad person‚ whom everyone hated and the world would be better off without” (John O. Hayward). Throughout the years offensive speech‚ like
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incitement to commit crimes. These speech codes are for the safety of citizens and are often used to suppress hate speech in private institutions and in the workplace. Speech codes should be allowed on college campuses in order to create a safe environment for people of different sexes‚ races‚ sexual orientation‚ religions‚ and classes‚ and to provide an equal learning environment for all by limiting the freedom of speech. Speech codes limit freedom of speech to prevent serious harm to students
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I have never heard of ’Conformity’ as well‚ so I searched it. Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in behavior or belief so as to fit in with a group. This change is in response to real or imagined group pressure that may take different forms‚ including bullying‚ persuasion‚ teasing‚ and criticism. There are three reasons we conform: ambiguous subject‚ high majority‚ and authoritative figure. Conformity by ambiguous subject is that a person changes their behavior to fit in
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Like to Say? Free speech zones are designated places for public expression of one’s ideas‚ beliefs‚ or convictions regarding politics‚ religion‚ etc. primarily on college and university campuses. While colleges and universities have selected to incorporate these specific areas on their campuses for many years‚ not everyone supports the idea of the free speech zones. However‚ free speech zones are advantageous for a college campus. One advantageous reason for having a free speech zone on a college
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Oprah Winfrey Commencement Speech at Stanford University 2008 Oprah’s audience was very receptive of her mainly because she is a respected icon known all over America. The audience was a group of diverse faculty‚ staff‚ graduates‚ family and friends. When Oprah started her speech welcoming the audience‚ she gave them an icebreaker saying she wanted to let them in on a secret to personalize her speech. She lets the audience know that her god daughter Kirby attends Stanford and she is very proud
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-6540541275007683502851150Evaluation 00Evaluation -6546852849880Conclusions The aim was to show conformity to a group rather than staying individual and the findings showed this almost perfectly with only three acceptations. The findings support the hypothesis strongly and show that Jenness’s theory was corrects that and individual will conform to the group in an ambiguous situation. 00Conclusions The aim was to show conformity to a group rather than staying individual and the findings showed this almost perfectly
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CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………....................3 Chapter 1: Speech Act Theory…………………………………...................5 Chapter 2: Indirect Speech Acts in English………………........................10 Conclusion…………………………………………..………................…..15 References……………………………………………..………...................17 INTRODUCTION Language is an inseparable part of our everyday lives. It is the main tool used to transmit messages‚ to communicate ideas‚ thoughts and opinions. It situates us in the
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Free Speech: Finding the Balance The concept of free speech has been an enduring and drama-filled issue in the United States. While Americans enjoy a much higher level of freedom than residents of oppressive and dictatorial countries in the world‚ the Constitution remains in some areas ambiguous and open to interpretation and manipulation. It has been – and will continue to be – difficult to find the balance between allowing generous expressive freedom and protecting citizens from the harmful
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