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System and method for enriching spoken language translation with prosodic information

  • US 8,571,849 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2008
  • Issued: 10/29/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving speech for translation to a target language;

    prior to a translation of the speech, generating, via a processor and via a discriminative classifier model, a pitch accent label based on the speech independent of volume, the pitch accent label having a regional accent type and representing segments of the speech which are prosodically prominent; and

    injecting the pitch accent label with a word token within a translation engine to create target language output text.

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