SAPI Multi-lingual capabilities (for charity)
Roger Frost
here and see if I have better luck.
I'm surprised that there isn't more developers (even amateurs) interested in
speech development since we all know it IS the future of computing.
Anyhow same offer stands, please see below.
I really hate to post this in pup-net-lang-csharp since it's not really a C#
question, but if I have to it wouldn't be the first off-topic post. :)
I appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Roger
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From: "Roger Frost" <fro...@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:54 PM
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.speech.desktop
Subject: SAPI Multi-lingual capabilities (for charity)
> Greetings pub-speech,
>
> 100% noobie question, but I need someone to point me in the right
> direction,
> so I appreciate any constructive answers that I can get.
>
> I'm developing an application that will do Speech To Text, then Text To
> Speech in multiple languages. I can do easily this with the installed API
> recognizers for English, Chinese and Japanese.
>
> I have Googled this problem 7 ways to Sunday, I've been on MSDN and every
> other legitimate source, but I have not been able to figure out how to get
> other languages supported. Languages such as French, Spanish, German,
> Icelandic, pig-Latin, etc. My biggest road block seems to be a pure lack
> of
> information available.
>
> I got excited briefly and thought I was on the right track with MUI packs,
> but I was wrong.
>
> I'm fairly certain that us (US), and eastern Asia are not the only folks
> interested in having a two way conversation with their computer. But I've
> been wrong before.
>
> It should also be known that at home I'm developing on XP Home SP3 with C#
> and .Net 3.5. I'm working with System.Speech as well as the SAPI 5.1
> directly.
>
> I also have RDP access to a Server 2003 (which I understand has greater
> language support) box with a full set of development and localization
> tools,
> utilities, and libraries installed.
>
> I need to expand my limit from 3 languages to cover most major dialects of
> the world. I will be very grateful for any information that can help me
> get
> there. It can't be all that difficult right?
>
> I don't try to bribe very often, but I will profit from this information
> and
> I need it badly, so someone else should profit too...
>
> If you can help me get over this hump I'll make a $20 donation to the
> charity of your choice on my next payday (15th or 16th of December) ...as
> long as I can do it via a Paypal Donate button on a legitimate website.
>
> Simple rules to avoid disputes:
>
> 1. First-come, first-served.
> 2. No reward for duplicate answers.
> 3. Multiple Unique helpful posts will be my decision to reward, but will
> most likely be rewarded as long as the rules are followed.
> 4. If there are too many I may have to put some off until the 1st or 2nd
> of
> January (my next payday), but I will honor all that I determine to be
> worthy.
> 5. This offer stands for 48 hours beginning 12:00 AM December 11, 2009.
> 6. A "Charity" is defined as a non-profit organization that works for a
> cause to improve a situation.
> 7. I will research each entry to determine legitimacy, and the final
> decision is my own.
>
> I'm a man of my word. Please help.
>
> --
> Roger Frost
> Logic Is Syntax Independent
>
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Roger Frost
Logic Is Syntax Independent