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An algorithm for modelling and generating prosody, based on a syntactical analysis, is described in this paper. The model provides a common framework for including prosody in spoken dialogue systems. The algorithm has been used to develop a system for natural language interaction with a mobile robot.
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Mumolo, E. (2000). A Syntactical Model of Prosody as an Aid to Spoken Dialogue Systems in Italian Language. In: Sojka, P., Kopeček, I., Pala, K. (eds) Text, Speech and Dialogue. TSD 2000. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 1902. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45323-7_65
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