From data to speech: A general approach

Natural Language Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-68

  Theune, M ^a   Klabbers, E ^a   De Pijper, J R ^a   Krahmer, E ^a   Odijk, J ^b  

^a Center for User System Interaction   (United States)

^b NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS   (United States)

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EID: 85009111908     PISSN: 13513249     EISSN: 14698110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1351324901002625     Document Type: Article

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