Expression in Speech: Analysis and Synthesis
All human speech has expression. It is part of the 'humanness' of speech, and is a quality listeners expect to find. Without expression, speech sounds lifeless and artificial. Remove expression, and what's left is the bare bones of the intended message, but none of the feelings which surround the message. The purpose of this book is to present research examining expressive content in speech with a view to simulating expression in computer speech. Human beings communicate expressively with...
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All human speech has expression. It is part of the 'humanness' of speech, and is a quality listeners expect to find. Without expression, speech sounds lifeless and artificial. Remove expression, and what's left is the bare bones of the intended message, but none of the feelings which surround the message. The purpose of this book is to present research examining expressive content in speech with a view to simulating expression in computer speech. Human beings communicate expressively with each other in conversation: now in the computer age there is a perceived need for machines to communicate expressively with humans in dialogue. Doody Review Services Reviewer:Tamara Stone, MS, CCC-SLP(Communication Consultations)Description:This book explores expression in speech as a component of communication, reviewing current research and proposing potential research ideas to be completed in this area.Purpose:The authors work to propose a system of analyzing speech expression from "planning stage followed by a rendering stage." The research communities in speech and language sciences and linguistics will find themselves called to continue this work. Mark Tathan and Katherine Morton have completed a thoughtful compilation laying out the groundwork for future research efforts in this area.Audience:A well written, scholarly voice on the subject, the book is written for research communities interested in the components of speech expression. Features:It covers the current research in expression and prosody of speech, and proposes further research in the field. This volume does a wonderful job of thoroughly describing speech affect and the interdependence of the speaker and listener in the process of creating speech expression. They remind us of the inability due to human nature to speak in the total absence of expressive tone. The writers explain their proposal to break down speech expression to be interpreted and reproduced by synthesizer.Assessment:This book offers communication experts ideas and hypotheses in the area of speech expression. It is well organized and sets up researchers for taking the next steps in this area.
AcknowledgementsIntroduction1Pt. IExpression in SpeechCh. 1Natural Speech11Ch. 2Speech Synthesis28Ch. 3Expression in Natural Speech37Ch. 4Expression in Synthetic Speech65Ch. 5The Perception of Expression86Pt. IITransferring Natural Expression to SynthesisCh. 6The State of the Art97Ch. 7Emotion in Speech Synthesis124Ch. 8Recent Developments in Synthesis Models150Pt. IIIExpression and Emotion: The ResearchCh. 9The Biology and Psychology Perspectives167Ch. 10The Linguistics, Phonology, and Phonetics Perspective198Ch. 11The Speech Technology Perspective236Ch. 12The Influence of Emotion Studies264Pt. IVDevelopment of an Integrated Model of ExpressionCh. 13The Beginnings of a Generalized Model of Expression289Ch. 14All Speech is Expression-Based300Ch. 15Expressive Synthesis: The Longer Term327Ch. 16A Model of Speech Production Based on Expression and Prosody355Conclusion389References393Bibliography411Author index413Subject index417
\ Reviewer: Tamara Stone, MS, CCC-SLP(Communication Consultations)\ Description: This book explores expression in speech as a component of communication, reviewing current research and proposing potential research ideas to be completed in this area.\ Purpose: The authors work to propose a system of analyzing speech expression from "planning stage followed by a rendering stage." The research communities in speech and language sciences and linguistics will find themselves called to continue this work. Mark Tathan and Katherine Morton have completed a thoughtful compilation laying out the groundwork for future research efforts in this area.\ Audience: A well written, scholarly voice on the subject, the book is written for research communities interested in the components of speech expression. \ Features: It covers the current research in expression and prosody of speech, and proposes further research in the field. This volume does a wonderful job of thoroughly describing speech affect and the interdependence of the speaker and listener in the process of creating speech expression. They remind us of the inability due to human nature to speak in the total absence of expressive tone. The writers explain their proposal to break down speech expression to be interpreted and reproduced by synthesizer.\ Assessment: This book offers communication experts ideas and hypotheses in the area of speech expression. It is well organized and sets up researchers for taking the next steps in this area.\ \ \ 3 Stars from Doody\ \
