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Front Matter i-x
Dedication 1-4
Voice Communication Between Humans and Machines--An Introduction 5-12
Scientific Bases of Human-Machine Communication by Voice 13-14
Scientific Bases of Human-Machine Communication by Voice 15-33
The Role of Voice in Human-Machine Communication 34-75
Speech Communication -- An Overview 76-104
Speech Synthesis Technology 105-106
Computer Speech Synthesis: Its Status and Prospects 107-115
Models of Speech Synthesis 116-134
Linguistic Aspects of Speech Synthesis 135-156
Speech Recognition Technology 157-158
Speech Recognition Technology: A Critique 159-164
State of the Art in Continuous Speech Recognition 165-198
Training and Search Methods for Speech Recognition 199-214
Natural Language Understanding Technology 215-216
The Roles of Language Processing in a Spoken Language Interface 217-237
Models of Natural Language Understanding 238-253
Integration of Speech with Natural Language Understanding 254-272
Applications of Voice-Processing Technology I 273-274
A Perspective on Early Commercial Applications of Voice-Processing Technology for Telecommunications and Aids for the Handicapped 275-279
Applications of Voice-Processing Technology in Telecommunications 280-310
Speech Processing for Physical and Sensory Disabilities 311-344
Applications of Voice-Processing Technology II 345-346
Commercial Applications of Speech Interface Technology: An Industry at the Threshold 347-356
Military and Government Applications of Human-Machine Communication by Voice 357-370
Technology Deployment 371-372
Deployment of Human-Machine Dialogue Systems 373-389
What Does Voice-Processing Technology Support Today? 390-421
User Interfaces for Voice Applications 422-442
Technology in 2001 443-444
Speech Technology in the Year 2001 445-449
Toward the Ultimate Synthesis/Recognition System 450-466
Speech Technology in 2001: New Research Directions 467-481
New Trends in Natural Language Processing: Statistical Natural Language Processing 482-504
The Future of Voice-Processing Technology in the World of Computers and Communications 505-514
Author Biographies 515-524
Index 525-548

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Voice Communication Between Humans and Machines (1994)

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Voice Communication Between Humans and Machines (1994)

Chapter: Natural Language Understanding Technology

NATURAL LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGY