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Which approach to producing speech was initially used by scientists many years ago?
Which approach to producing speech was initially used by scientists many years ago?
- Machines that produced speech from a vocabulary of pre-recorded words (correct)
- Machines that synthesized speech from text input
- Machines that generated speech using artificial intelligence
- Machines that imitated human speech patterns
For what type of messages was the original speech production technique usable?
For what type of messages was the original speech production technique usable?
- Long and complex messages
- Very limited messages, such as those of a 'talking clock' (correct)
- Messages with natural speech patterns
- Messages with high quality speech
Why was the quality of the speech produced by the original approach considered practically unintelligible?
Why was the quality of the speech produced by the original approach considered practically unintelligible?
- The speech had a limited vocabulary
- The speech was unnatural (correct)
- The speech had poor pronunciation
- The speech was too fast
What has led to big improvements in the way of producing speech in recent years?
What has led to big improvements in the way of producing speech in recent years?
What can the inadequacy of the original 'mechanical speech' approach teach us about?
What can the inadequacy of the original 'mechanical speech' approach teach us about?
What is the notion of rhythm?
What is the notion of rhythm?
What does the theory of English having stress-timed rhythm imply?
What does the theory of English having stress-timed rhythm imply?
In the given example sentence, how many unstressed syllables separate syllables 3 and 4?
In the given example sentence, how many unstressed syllables separate syllables 3 and 4?
What is the regularity of occurrence of stressed syllables in English speech?
What is the regularity of occurrence of stressed syllables in English speech?
What is the main claim about English speech in relation to rhythm?
What is the main claim about English speech in relation to rhythm?
