TY - GEN
T1 - Japanese intonation synthesis using superposition and linear alignment models
AU - Venditti, Jennifer J.
AU - Van Santen, Jan P.H.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - This paper outlines a new approach to Tokyo Japanese intonation synthesis, in which the F0 contour of an utterance is generated using the superposition of multi-level phrase curves and lexical accent curves, coupled with linear alignment models which determine the precise alignment of the curves with the segmental material. We first discuss the construction of a phrase curve used to model the prosodic domain termed the 'UA-group' (defined below), and describe the alignment of this curve with the syllabic structure of the utterance. Then, we describe a separate accent curve, carrying independent prominence specification, which is added to this UA-curve in the case of accented phrases. The alignment of the accent curve with the segments is determined by linear alignment models.
AB - This paper outlines a new approach to Tokyo Japanese intonation synthesis, in which the F0 contour of an utterance is generated using the superposition of multi-level phrase curves and lexical accent curves, coupled with linear alignment models which determine the precise alignment of the curves with the segmental material. We first discuss the construction of a phrase curve used to model the prosodic domain termed the 'UA-group' (defined below), and describe the alignment of this curve with the syllabic structure of the utterance. Then, we describe a separate accent curve, carrying independent prominence specification, which is added to this UA-curve in the case of accented phrases. The alignment of the accent curve with the segments is determined by linear alignment models.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85009064173
T3 - 6th International Conference on Spoken Language Processing, ICSLP 2000
BT - 6th International Conference on Spoken Language Processing, ICSLP 2000
PB - International Speech Communication Association
T2 - 6th International Conference on Spoken Language Processing, ICSLP 2000
Y2 - 16 October 2000 through 20 October 2000
ER -