Extempore Speech

Extempore Speech

Author: William Pittenger

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 1899-01-01

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13:

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Extempore Speech by William Pittenger: In this instructive book, William Pittenger offers practical advice and guidance on the art of delivering extemporaneous speeches. Drawing from his own experiences as a public speaker, Pittenger provides valuable tips on organizing thoughts, connecting with an audience, and effectively communicating impromptu. "Extempore Speech" is a valuable resource for students, aspiring speakers, and anyone seeking to improve their public speaking skills. Key Aspects of the Book "Extempore Speech": Public Speaking Techniques: Pittenger's book provides useful techniques and strategies for delivering compelling extemporaneous speeches. Connecting with the Audience: The author emphasizes the importance of engaging with the audience and maintaining their interest during impromptu speeches. Practical Application: "Extempore Speech" offers practical exercises and examples to help readers develop their confidence and proficiency in extemporaneous speaking. William Pittenger was an American author, lecturer, and Civil War veteran, born in 1840. He is best known for his book "Daring and Suffering," which recounts his experiences as a Union soldier during the Civil War. In addition to his military service, Pittenger was a skilled public speaker and lecturer. Through his work on public speaking, he aimed to empower others to become effective and confident communicators. Pittenger's contributions to the field of public speaking have had a lasting impact on the development of persuasive and compelling oratory skills.


Speech Recognition Using Articulatory and Excitation Source Features

Speech Recognition Using Articulatory and Excitation Source Features

Author: K. Sreenivasa Rao

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-01-11

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 3319492209

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This book discusses the contribution of articulatory and excitation source information in discriminating sound units. The authors focus on excitation source component of speech -- and the dynamics of various articulators during speech production -- for enhancement of speech recognition (SR) performance. Speech recognition is analyzed for read, extempore, and conversation modes of speech. Five groups of articulatory features (AFs) are explored for speech recognition, in addition to conventional spectral features. Each chapter provides the motivation for exploring the specific feature for SR task, discusses the methods to extract those features, and finally suggests appropriate models to capture the sound unit specific knowledge from the proposed features. The authors close by discussing various combinations of spectral, articulatory and source features, and the desired models to enhance the performance of SR systems.