[w3ctag/design-reviews] Dusting off Web Speech API? (#214)

Hello TAG!

In a side-conversation with Brian Kardell, he suggested we (the TAG) take another look at the [old] Speech API. It turns out to be partially implemented in all browsers, but this spec seems to have never graduated to a REC.

I'm raising this issue for the TAG to think about whether we want to get involved in doing anything about this feature or not. This feature predates the extensible web manifesto, and is thus pretty high-level, but has a variety of interop problems.

  - Name: Web Speech API
  - Specification URL: https://w3c.github.io/speech-api/webspeechapi.html
  - Explainer, Requirements Doc, or Example code: nope
  - Tests: https://github.com/w3c/web-platform-tests/tree/master/speech-api
  - Primary contacts: ?? (Brian Kardell)

Further details (optional):

  - Relevant time constraints or deadlines: no deadline/timeframe
  - [ ] I have read and filled out the [Self-Review Questionnare on Security and Privacy](https://www.w3.org/TR/security-privacy-questionnaire/). The [assessment is here](url).
  - [x] I have reviewed the TAG's [API Design Principles](https://w3ctag.github.io/design-principles/)

You should also know that...

Brian has done a series on this API on his site. Here's the relevant links:
* [Intro: The History and State of Speech](http://bkardell.com/blog/The-History-Of-Speech.html)
* [Part I: Greetings, Professor Falken](http://bkardell.com/blog/Greetings-Professor-Falken.html)
* [Part II: You Don't Say](http://bkardell.com/blog/Basic-Voice-Speaker.html)
* [Part III: Listen up](http://bkardell.com/blog/Listen-Up.html)
* [Part IV: Thoughts on Voice Recognition](http://bkardell.com/blog/Voice-Recognition-Thoughts.html)


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