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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of the law‚ namely hate speech. By and large‚ it is a broad category that subsumes verbal attacks based on the target’s race‚ ethnicity‚ religion and sexual orientation (Mohr 2013:238). Due to the fact that hate speech is designed to demean‚ despise and ostracize people on the basis of the above-said factors‚ it can be easily seen as a term related both to the phenomenon of insulting and fighting words (Neu 2008). And yet‚ a detailed enquiry into the scope of hate speech reveals that –as opposed
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Speech Analysis On October 10‚ 2013 I gave a speech to my classmates about the three most important steps in investigating a murder case. These are including separating witnesses‚ collecting evidence‚ and interviewing suspects. Watching the video of my speech‚ I observed many strengths and weaknesses: strengths including a lot of facts‚ an interesting topic‚ and talking at an average pace. Weaknesses that stuck out to me were my hands consistently being in my pockets and reading directly off my
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When you bring up the subject of drug testing recipients on welfare there are a variety of stands and opinions that people have on this matter. People who are providing their opinions come from many different cultures and important positions that may affect how they feel about this subject. My objective is to explore these different stands to give everybody a better understanding of where our peers may be coming from. The idea is not for me to take a stand but represent each stand there is in a
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The informative speech was better concerning the delivery‚ the speech flowed better and I was also more confident with my speaking ability which showed because I did not stumble over my words as much as the narrative speech. The narrative speech was not as extemporaneous as the informative speech‚ because I practice it much more almost memorizing what I was going to say. Whereas on the informative speech I just laid out my main points and I covered what I felt like covering when I was standing in
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Persuasive Speech Ideas These penguins are persuading their friends to take a dip in the cool water... but you can persuade our class on any of the following ideas or come up with one of your own. Remember these are broad topics so make sure you narrow your area and choose your side so that you can properly defend your position. Also I NEVER censor speech topics HOWEVER keep in mind I want the ideas fresh‚ some topics are very OVER DONE - for example: "smoking is bad for you"
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Freedom of Speech I believe in freedom of speech. I believe it is a privilege over a right. We‚ as Americans‚ should use this freedom as often as we are able. If a situation arises in which you do not agree on‚ let it be known that you do not agree. You have a voice‚ use it. We Americans are so privileged to have this right; many countries have made freedom of speech forbidden. Yet‚ we abuse it by not taking action. Voting is an excellent way to demonstrate using our freedom of speech. I vote because
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The Freedom of Speech In the United States‚ citizens have several rights that are protected by the United States Constitution. In the First Amendment to the United States Constitution‚ the Freedom of Expression (speech) is recognized. The Freedom of Speech is the right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint. The right to Freedom of Speech is not absolute and is common subject to limitations such as libel‚ slander‚ copyright violation‚ and revelation of information that is classified
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The title of the speech is‚ “The surprising habits of an original thinker.” The speech was 15:25 minutes long and given by Adam Grant. Grant is an author and a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been Wharton’s top-rated professor for five straight years‚ has been recognized as one of the world’s 25 most influential management thinkers and Fortunes 40 under 40. He earned his Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan‚ and his B.A.
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Our words have a strong power. With our speech we have the ability to make worlds or break worlds. The Torah’s laws of speech make it possible for people to live together in peace and build close relationships. One who wants to create a serene home with a pleasant atmosphere should incorporate all the laws of shmiras haloshon into his actions and teach his family to follow suit. We deal with so many people and situations on a daily basis that frustration with others is inevitable. The laws of shmiras
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