Controlled generation for speech-to-speech MT systems
Arendse Bernth · 2003
In spoken dialog systems, a well-crafted prompt is important in order to get the user to respond with an expected type of utterance. We identify a new, important area for research in speech-to-speech translation, which focuses on the fact that the output of the MT sys-tem serves as the prompt for the user on each end. The MT engine used in speech-to-speech translation must pay special attention to its generation com-ponent, to such an extent that it makes sense to talk about controlled genera-tion. Some rules for controlled gener-ation are given. 1