TY - GEN
T1 - Inter-language prosodic style modification experiment using word impression vector for communicative speech generation
AU - Li, Ke
AU - Greenberg, Yoko
AU - Sagisaka, Yoshinori
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - To confirm the language independency of a communicative prosody generation from input word impression vector, we synthesized communicative Mandarin speech using prosodic characteristics of communicative Japanese speech. The fundamental frequency and duration characteristics of one-word "n" utterances of Japanese were copied to Mandarin through input word attributes. From the subjective impressions of an input word, a three-dimensional vector was calculated through Multi-Dimensional Scaling analysis. Three dimensions reflecting impressions of confident-doubtful, allowable-unacceptable and positive-negative correspond to systematic prosodic variations; F0 height, F0 dynamics and duration. Subjective evaluation of synthesized speech showed the possibility of communicative prosody generation from input word impression vector language independently.
AB - To confirm the language independency of a communicative prosody generation from input word impression vector, we synthesized communicative Mandarin speech using prosodic characteristics of communicative Japanese speech. The fundamental frequency and duration characteristics of one-word "n" utterances of Japanese were copied to Mandarin through input word attributes. From the subjective impressions of an input word, a three-dimensional vector was calculated through Multi-Dimensional Scaling analysis. Three dimensions reflecting impressions of confident-doubtful, allowable-unacceptable and positive-negative correspond to systematic prosodic variations; F0 height, F0 dynamics and duration. Subjective evaluation of synthesized speech showed the possibility of communicative prosody generation from input word impression vector language independently.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:56149126860
SN - 9781605603162
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, INTERSPEECH
SP - 1297
EP - 1300
BT - International Speech Communication Association - 8th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, Interspeech 2007
T2 - 8th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, Interspeech 2007
Y2 - 27 August 2007 through 31 August 2007
ER -