RE: SSML, further comments

Response accepted.

regards DaveP



    As discussed with you on the WAI-PF telecon of 17 September 
    (see http://www.w3.org/2003/09/17-pf-irc), here is our 
    response to your comments:
    
    >>> We believe there is a misunderstanding that is simple 
    to correct.
    >>> There is already an ability in the specification to adjust 
    >>> pronunciation both internally via the phoneme element 
    and externally 
    >>> via a lexicon.  We agree there are times when one needs 
    a lexicon.  
    >>> By placing better pronunciations for words in an 
    external lexicon, 
    >>> the processor will automatically use the values in the 
    lexicon over 
    >>> its own defaults without any additional markup (except for the 
    >>> single use of the <lexicon> element at the top of the 
    document that 
    >>> points to the lexicon definition file).
    >>> We also agree that the specification wording you quote 
    >>> unintentionally implies a claim about the quality of 
    today's synthesis technology.
    >>> To correct this, we will change "are expert at 
    performing" to "are 
    >>> designed to perform".
    
    If you believe we have not adequately addressed your 
    request, please let us know as soon as possible.  If we do 
    not hear from you within 7 days, we will take this as tacit 
    acceptance.
    
    Again, thank you for your input.
    
    -- Dan Burnett
    Synthesis Team Leader, VBWG
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: David.Pawson@rnib.org.uk [mailto:David.Pawson@rnib.org.uk]
    Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:44 AM
    To: Daniel Burnett
    Cc: www-voice@w3.org
    Subject: RE: SSML, further comments
    
    
    Hi again Daniel.
    
    > Thank you again for your careful review of the SSML 
    specification in 
    > 2001.
    > Again, for completeness, we have prepared responses to 
    your requests 
    > from that time.
    > 
    > If you believe we have not adequately addressed your 
    issues with our 
    > responses, please let us know as soon as possible.  If we 
    do not hear 
    > from you within 14 days, we will take this as tacit acceptance.
    > 
    > 
    > After another read of the spec. Some more comments.
    > 
    >  1.2, list item 4, para 3.
    > "TTS systems are expert at performing text-topohoneme 
    conversions so 
    > most words of most documents can be handled automatically".
    >  Rather too sweeping for my liking. Certainly not the 
    case for the 
    > systems I've seen :-)
    > 
    > >>> Proposed disposition:  (none yet)
    > >>> 
    > >>> Thank you for your comment. Do you have a specific 
    suggestion for 
    > >>> how to change this sentence?
    > 
    
    I basically believe it to be a falsehood, judging by my own 
    experience of tts engines (and text-topohoneme should be 
    text to phoneme).
    
    I don't want W3C to be liable when a user of that spec 
    determines it to be false.
    If you wish to say that modern tts systems are vastly 
    improved over engines of a few years ago, then that's 
    relative, and true?
    
    regards DaveP
    
     
    
    
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