Keith Trnka
ABSTRACT
Word prediction can be used for enhancing the communication ability of persons with speech and language impairments. In this work, we explore two methods of adapting a language model to the topic of conversation, and apply these methods to the prediction of fringe words.
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- Topic modeling in fringe word prediction for AAC
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