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ERIC Number: EJ604895
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Discourse Comprehension of Synthetic Speech by Individuals with Mental Retardation.
Willis, Lori H.; Koul, Rajinder K.; Paschall, D. Dwayne
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v35 n1 p106-14 Mar 2000
A study evaluated the performance of 12 individuals with mental retardation on a post-perceptual discourse comprehension task. Three text-to-speech systems (DECTalk, MacinTalk, and Real Voice) were used to present stimulus passages. The DECTalk synthetic voice showed a non-significant trend toward superior accuracy scores on the comprehension tasks. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Listening Comprehension, Mental Retardation, Speech Communication, Speech Synthesizers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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