[DECtalk] Adding words to Dectalk dictionary
Corine Bickley
corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu
Tue Jan 25 19:27:54 EST 2011
Eloquence was developed by linguists, so maybe they got a lot of the
syntactic constraints right!
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Raymond Grote <musicalman1 at comcast.net>wrote:
> Whoa, that list might help a lot. Eloquence even got that portion of the
> manual right when it was talking about the two different pronunciations of
> permit. I don't know how though, they were spelled exactly the same except
> one had a semicolon after the parenthesis and one had a period. Maybe
> Eloquence has a superhuman context clue interpreter (SHCCI)? Hahaha.
> I didn't really look at the other homographs but that list is very
> comprehensive.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at insightbb.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 11:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Adding words to Dectalk dictionary
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've found my old copy of the DECtalk PC reference manual, and pasted in
> > the
> > appendix on homographs, which is what we're after here. I think in some
> > cases the software is smarter than what is indicated in this text, but
> not
> > always. The DECtalk 4.0 denotation for the alternate pronunciation of a
> > homograph is a / in front of the word, which obviously would appear in
> > printed text. At any rate, here goes, hope it helps.
> > Jayson
> >
> > APPENDIX C
> > Homographs
> > Homographs are pairs of words which are spelled exactly the same
> > but are pronounced differently. These are often different in
> > terms of which syllable is accented. For example, if permit is a
> > noun, the accent is on the first syllable (permit); if, however,
> > the word is used as a verb, then the accent is on the second
> > syllable (permit). This often makes a great deal of difference
> > in understanding DECtalk when it is speaking such words in
> > connected discourse.
> > In earlier versions of DECtalk, the default form was always the
> > noun. In later versions of DECtalk, the default form is the more
> > frequent form of the two. In the event the alternate
> > pronunciation is needed, you may insert the correct phonetics
> > from the list below. You may also obtain the alternate
> > pronunciation bypreceding the word with a slash ("/"). For
> > example, the word sow 'to mend or make clothing' will be the
> > default pronunciation. The pronunciation of the same word sow
> > "female pig' is done by placing a slant immediately before the
> > word, e.g, /sow. DECtalk PC handles more homographs than any
> > previous version of DECtalk.
> > The Table below is a new and expanded list of the common
> > homographs of English with alternative pronunciations in
> > phonetic transcription. In those cases where DECtalk PC does not
> > chose the correct pronunciation, you can simply use slants or
> > else insert the correct one phonetically from the list below.
> > SPELLING PRIMARY ALTERNATE
> > abstract 'aebstraekt aebstr'aekt
> > abuse axby'uz axby'us
> > addict axd'ihkt 'aedihkt
> > advocate 'aedvaxkeyt 'aedvaxkaxt
> > affix 'aefihks axf'ihks
> > ally 'aelay axl'ay
> > alternate 'aoltrrnaxt 'aoltrrneyt
> > animate 'aenihmeyt 'aenihmaxt
> > annex 'aenehks axn'ehks
> > appropriate axpr'owpriyaxt axpr'owpriyeyt
> > arithmetic axr'ihthmaxtixk aerixthm'ehtixk
> > articulate aart'ihkyeleyt aart'ihkyelaxt
> > associate axs'owshiyeyt axs'owshiyaxt
> > attribute axtr'ihbyuwt 'aetrixbyuwt
> > august 'aogaxst aog'ahst
> > bass b'eys b'aes
> > 111
> >
> > baton baxt'aon b'aetaxn
> > close kl'owz kl'ows
> > combat kaxmb'aet k'aambaet
> > combine kaxmb'ayn k'aambayn
> > compact kaxmp'aekt k'aampaekt
> > complex k'aamplehks kaxmpl'ehks
> > compound k'aampawnd kaxmp'awnd
> > compress kaxmpr'ehs k'aamprehs
> > concert k'aansrrt kaxns'rrt
> > conduct kaxnd'ahkt k'aandahkt
> > confederate kaxnf'ehdrrixt kaxnf'ehdrreyt
> > confine kaxnf'ayn k'aanfayn
> > conflict k'aanflihkt kaxnfl'ihkt
> > conglomerate kaxnxgl'aamrixt kaxnxgl'aamrreyt
> > console k'aansowl kaxns'owl
> > construct kaxnstr'ahkt k'aanstraxkt
> > content k'aantehnt kaxnt'ehnt
> > contest k'aantehst kaxnt'ehst
> > contract k'aantraekt kaxntr'aekt
> > contrast k'aantraest kaxntr'aest
> > converse k'aanvrrs kaxnv'rrs
> > convert kaxnv'rrt k'aanvrrt
> > convict kaxnv'ihkt k'aanvihkt
> > coordinate kow'aordeneyt kow'aordixnaxt
> > decrease diykr'iys d'iykriys
> > defect daxf'ehkt d'iyfehkt
> > delegate d'ehlixgaxt d'ehlixg`eyt
> > deliberate daxl'ihbrraxt daxl'ihbrreyt
> > desert d'ehzrrt dixz'rrt
> > desolate d'ehselixt d'ehseleyt
> > diffuse dixf'yuws dixf'yuwz
> > digest d'ayjhehst dayjh'ehst
> > discharge dixsch'arjh d'ihscharjh
> > discount d'ihskawnt dihsk'awnt
> > dove d'owv d'ahv
> > duplicate d'uwplixkeyt d'uwplixkaxt
> > elaborate axl'aebrraxt axl'aebrreyt
> > estimate 'ehstixmeyt 'ehstixmaxt
> > excerpt 'ehksrrpt ehks'rrpt
> > excuse ixksky'uz ehksky'us
> > expatriate ehksp'eytriyaxt ehksp'eytriieyt
> > exploit ixkspl'oyt 'ehksployt
> > export ehksp'ort 'ehksport
> > extract ehkstr'aekt 'ehkstraekt
> > ferment frrm'ehnt f'rrmehnt
> > frequent fr'iykwixnt friykw'eynt
> > geminate jh'ehmixnaxt jh'ehmixneyt
> > graduate gr'aejhuweyt gr'aejhuwaxt
> > impact 'ihmpaekt ixmp'aekt
> > implant ihmpl'aent 'ihmplaent
> > import 'ihmport ihmp'ort
> > imprint 'ihmprihnt ihmpr'ihnt
> > incense ixns'ehns 'ihnsehns
> > 112
> >
> > incline ixnkl'ayn 'ihnklayn
> > increase ihnkr'iys 'ihnkriys
> > insert ihns'rrt 'ihnsrrt
> > insult ihns'ahlt 'ihnsaxlt
> > interchange 'ihntrrcheynjh ihntrrch'eynjh
> > intimate 'ihntaxmaxt 'ihntaxmeyt
> > invalid ixnv'aelixd 'ihnvaxlixd
> > just jhixst jh'ahst
> > lead l'iyd l'ehd
> > live l'ihv l'ayv
> > minute m'ihnixt mayn'uwt
> > miscount m'ihskawnt mihsk'awnt
> > misprint m'IsprInt m|spr'Int
> > misuse mixs'yuz mixs'yus
> > moderate m'aadrraxt m'aadrreyt
> > object 'aabjheht axbjh'ehkt
> > overrun 'owvrrrahn owvrrr'ahn
> > perfect p'rrfixkt prrf'ehkt
> > permit prrm'iht p'rrmiht
> > pervert prrv'rrt p'rrvrrt
> > polish p'aalihsh p'owlixsh
> > postulate p'aascheleyt p'aaschelaxt
> > predicate pr'ehdixkeyt pr'ehdixkaxt
> > predominate prixd'aamixneyt prixd'aamixnaxt
> > present priyz'ehnt pr'ehzaxnt
> > proceed praxs'iyd pr'owsiyd
> > produce praxd'uws pr'aaduws
> > progress pr'aagrehs praxgr'ehs
> > project pr'aajhehkt praxjh'ehkt
> > protest pr'owtehst prowt'ehst
> > read r'iyd r'ehd
> > reading r'iydixnx r'ehdixnx
> > rebel r'ehbel rixb'ehl
> > recall rixk'aol r'iykaol
> > recap riyk'aep r'iykaep
> > recess r'iysehs riys'ehs
> > record r'ehkrrd rixk'ord
> > recount riyk'awnt r'iykawnt
> > refill r'iyfihl riyf'ihl
> > refresh riyfr'ehsh r'iyfrehsh
> > refund riyf'ahnd r'iyfahnd
> > refuse rixf'yuz r'ehfyus
> > reject rixjh'ehkt r'iyjhehkt
> > relapse r'iylaeps rixl'aeps
> > relay r'iyley rixl'ey
> > remake r'iymeyk riym'eyk
> > rerun r'iy*rahn riy*r'ahn
> > research r'iysrrch riys'rrch
> > resume riy|z'uwm r'ehzaxmey
> > retake riyt'eyk r'iyteyk
> > rewrite riyr'ayt r'iy*rayt
> > segment s'ehgmixnt sehgm'ehnt
> > separate s'ehpaxreyt s'ehpaxraxt
> > 113
> >
> > sow s'ow s'aw
> > subject s'ahbjhehkt saxbjh'ehkt
> > sublet saxbl'eht saxbl'eht
> > subordinate saxb'ordenaxt saxb'ordeneyt
> > survey s'rrvey srrv'ey
> > suspect s'ahspehkt saxsp'ehkt
> > syndicate s'ihndixkixt s'ihndixkeyt
> > tear t'er t'ir
> > torment torm'ehnt t'ormehnt
> > transform traensf'orm tr'aensform
> > transplant traenspl'aent tr'aensplaent
> > transport traensp'ort tr'aensport
> > upset axps'eht 'ahpseht
> > use y'uwz y'uws
> > wind w'ihnd w'aynd
> > wound w'awnd w'uwnd
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Dectalk at aol.com>
> > To: <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 10:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Adding words to Dectalk dictionary
> >
> >
> >> Hi guys! I'll be in charge of the Dectalk dictionary, but I don't have
> >> anything yet. If it will do phrases, this won't be a problem. But,
> I'm
> >> thinking that the dictionary is single word only. So I have no clue
> how
> >> to
> >> handle double pronunciations.
> >>
> >> One question I have is, is there a control character that appears as a
> >> space, that I could use as a command for an alternative pronunciation?
> >> I
> >> know
> >> in one Dectalk version it was control something, but I can't remember
> >> what
> >> it was.
> >>
> >> I would live to stay away from a visible command so it won't show up in
> >> a
> >> document. I have no clue how.
> >>
> >> I have another question. If E-voice still existed, I could let
> everyone
> >> know about the Dectalk SAPI 5 within hours. I miss E-voice to no end!
> >> So
> >> on the internet, what is the best way to get the word out about this
> >> SAPI
> >> 5?
> >>
> >>
> >> SNOOPI BOTTEN
> >>
> >>
> >> In a message dated 1/24/2011 9:37:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> >> musicalman1 at comcast.net writes:
> >>
> >> Well, I am not familiar with the Dectalk dictionary in any way, but
> >> those
> >> kinds of rules would not be easy to implement even if such a dictionary
> >> existed. I believe most synths that can pronounce words two different
> >> ways
> >> use context clues to figure out which pronunciation to use. For
> >> instance,
> >> read has two pronunciations, as you know. For example:
> >> you should read the book by Thursday.
> >> or
> >> The book should be read by Thursday.
> >> You could probably just put phrases in the dictionary, and changing
> >> their
> >> pronunciations accordingly. That is, if the Dectalk dictionary supports
> >> phrases, which it should although i'm just guessing here. This might
> work
> >> in
> >> the example you mentioned, as putting words in front of record would
> >> determine how it is pronounced. For example, you would never say, the
> >> re-cord. So it is safe to change this in the dictionary. you could
> >> probably
> >> do that for a lot of different word combinations and it would be pretty
> >> accurate. Adding all these rules would take a lot of time, and you
> would
> >> have to be careful with it. If the Dectalk dictionary supports context
> >> clues
> >> though, I wouldn't know how you would help it determine which
> >> pronunciation
> >> is correct.
> >> These are just my thoughts. I don't know how accurate this is, but I am
> >> pretty sure it is a good work-around if no other can be found.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
> >> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> >> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 8:31 PM
> >> Subject: [DECtalk] Adding words to Dectalk dictionary
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>> Snoopi and I have been involved with the Dectalk SAPI project for
> >>> several
> >>> months now. I am happy to report that a SAPI Dectalk is nearing
> >>> reality.
> >>>
> >>> The project leader gave Snoopi the task of adding words to the Dectalk
> >>> dictionary. Specifically, enabling Dectalk to say the same word two
> >>> different ways, such as record. Does anyone have ideas on how the
> >>> Dectalk
> >>> dictionary can be modified so that Dectalk will know when to use
> >> different
> >>> pronunciations for the same word?
> >>>
> >>> I know Snoopi is on this list. I am writing on his behalf because
> >>> Snoopi
> >>> asked me to inquire of people familiar with Dectalk. Any advice would
> >>> be
> >>> appreciated.
> >>> Blake
> >>>
> >>>
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