Advances in computer speech synthesis and implications for assistive technology

Computer Synthesized Speech Technologies: Tools for Aiding Impairment

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 71-91

  Bunnell, H Timothy ^a,b   Pennington, Christopher A ^c  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Nemours Center for Pediatric Auditory and Speech Sciences   (United States)

^c AgoraNet Inc   (United States)

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EID: 84899214271     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-725-1.ch005     Document Type: Chapter

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