Automatic improvement of spoken language
View Patent ↗A method for improving spoken language includes accepting a speech input from by a speaker using a language, identifying the speaker with a predetermined speaker category and correcting an error in the speech input using an error model that is specific to the speaker category.
1. A method for improving spoken language, comprising:
predefining a plurality of speaker categories having respective specific error models;
accepting a speech input from a speaker using a language;
identifying the speaker with one of the predefined speaker categories; and
correcting an error in the speech input using specific error model of the one of the speaker categories.
2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein accepting the speech input comprises converting the speech input to a text input using a speech-to-text converter.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein correcting the error comprises correcting a semantic error in the text input.
4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein correcting the error comprises correcting a syntax error in the text input.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein correcting the syntax error comprises defining a sequence of states corresponding to context classes of the speech input, and analyzing the sequence in order to correct the error.
6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein correcting the error comprises generating an improved text responsively to the text input and to the error.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein correcting the error comprises generating an improved speech output responsively to the improved text.
8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein generating the improved text comprises presenting the improved text to a human operator for verification.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein identifying the speaker comprises establishing a personal identity of the speaker, and wherein the specific error model comprises a personal error profile of the speaker.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one of the predefined speaker categories comprises a national origin of the speaker, and wherein the specific error model comprises a model of typical errors made by speakers of the national origin.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the specific error model is specific to the language.
12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one of the predefined speaker categories comprises a category of children, and wherein the specific error model comprises a model of typical errors made by children.
13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein identifying the speaker comprises determining the one of the predefined speaker categories responsively to the speech input.
14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein correcting the error comprises correcting a phonetic error in the speech input, and wherein the specific error model comprises phonetic rules.