Phonetic Convergence in Spoken Dialogues in View of Speech Technology Applications

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Preface

I. Introduction to Communication Adaptation Theory

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1. Conversational Interactions
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2. Sources of Speech Signal Variability
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3. Speech Segmentation
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II. Expressive Level of Communication

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1. Speech Emotional Expressivity
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2. Speech Expressivity Analysis
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III. Databases and Conversation Annotation

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1. Linguistic and Non-Linguistic Information Extraction
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2. Conversational Speech Database
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IV. Phonetic Convergence Evaluation

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1. Measurements and Similarities Assesments
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V. Perception of Convergence in Native and Non-Native Speech

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1. Convergence in Native and Non-Native Speech
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2. Perception Evaluation of Convergence
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3. Discussion of Perception Tests
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VI. Propects for the Development of Dialogue Systems

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