LINGUIST List 13.1894

Thu Jul 11 2002

Books: Comput Ling:B.Granstrom,D.House,I.Karlsson

Editor for this issue: Dina Kapetangianni <dinalinguistlist.org>

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1. kap-listman, Multimodality in Language and Speech Systems

Multimodality in Language and Speech Systems edited by Bjorn Granstrom, 
Dept. of Speech, Music and Hearing, KTH Royal Institute of Technology,
Stockholm, Sweden and David House Dept. of Speech, Music and Hearing,
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden and Inger
Karlsson Dept. of Speech, Music and Hearing, KTH Royal Institute of
Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

TEXT, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY Volume: 19

This book covers the topic of multimodality from a large number of
different perspectives and provides the advanced student/researcher
with a current survey of theories of multimodal communication between
people as well as reviewing many aspects of multimodal input/output in
technical systems. Chapters dealing with human-human multimodal
communication include speech-gesture systems, semiotics of gesture,
structure and functions of face-to-face communication, emotional
relations and intercultural variation, and human-human communication
which is mediated by computer for the handicapped. Chapters dealing
with human-machine communication and interfaces cover the technology
and science of creating talking faces, technology and methods for the
development of animated interface agents in intelligent multimedia
systems, and the integration of multimodal input and output in the
computer interface. The book also covers computer processing and
understanding of signal and symbol input from speech, text, and visual
images.

CONTENTS

Preface. Contributors. Introduction. Bodily Communication Dimensions
of Expression and Content; J. Allwood. Dynamic Imagery in Speech and
Gesture; D. McNeill, et al. Multimodal Speech Perception: a Paradigm
for Speech Science; D.W. Massaro. Multimodal Interaction and People
with Disabilities; A.D.N. Edwards. Multimodality in Language and
Speech Systems - From Theory to Design Support Tool;
N.O. Bernsen. Developing Intelligent Multimedia Applications;
T. Brondsted, et al. Natural Turn-Taking Needs no Manual:
Computational Theory and Model, from Perception to Action;
K.R. Thorisson. Speech and Gestures for Talking Faces in
Conversational Dialogue Systems; B. Granstrom, et al.

Hardbound, ISBN 1-4020-0635-7, June 2002, 256 pp.
EUR 89.00 / USD 82.00 / GBP 56.00

URL of this book: http://www.wkap.nl/book.htm/1-4020-0635-7


 
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