Generation of multi-modal dialogue for a net environment

In this paper an architecture and special purpose markup language for simulated affective face-to-face communication is presented. In systems based on this architecture, users will be able to watch embodied conversational agents interact with each other in virtual locations on the internet. The markup language, or Rich Representation Language (RRL), has been designed to provide an integrated representation of speech, gesture, posture and facial animation

RRL: A Rich Representation Language for the Description of Agent Behaviour in NECA

In this paper, we describe the Rich Representation Language (RRL) which is used in the NECA system. The NECA system generates interactions between two or more animated characters. The RRL is a formal framework for representing the information that is exchanged at the interfaces between the various NECA system modules

UNIVERSAL NASAL ASSIMILATIONS IN MONOMORPHEMIC AND POLYMORPHEMIC WORDS ACROSS LANGUAGES

There are universal aspects in language. Phonology, as the most universal languagecomponent, has many universal aspects including nasal assimilation. Nasal assimilation isthe systematic appearance of certain nasals instead of other nasals based on the context in monomorphemic or polymorphemic words. The nasal /n/ occurs successively with alveolarconsonants, the nasal /m/ with labials, the nasal /ɳ/ with velars, and the nasal /ɲ/ withpalatals. Nasal assimilation mostly occurs regressively. Regressively, nasal assimilationtends to occur in monomorphemic and polymorphemic words. In progressive assimilation, ittends to occur in a specific phrase structure. This phenomenon can happen acrosslanguages

PHONOLOGICAL PROCESS IN INDONESIAN SPEECH (CASE OF ASSIMILATION AND ELISION IN INDONESIAN)

This paper discusses the phonological process in the Indonesian speech, particularly on assimilation and elision. Assimilation is the influence exercised by one sound segment upon the articulation of another, so that the sounds become alike or more identical. Elision or deletion is loss or omission of segments or syllables. This phenomenon might be rooted from the fact that the speakers seem to have trouble pronouncing the words that have more than 4 (four) more syllables. Therefore, this paper discusses; (1) the types of phonological processes frequently employed, (2) the typical vocabulary undergoing phonological processes, and (3) the causes of phonological process in the speech. The data are the Indonesian words which are obtained from the record of such speech as in seminar, lecture, sermon, and conversation among people

KARONESSE INTERFERENCE IN INDONESIAN AS THE REFLECTION OF KARONESSE MAINTENANCE

People in Indonesia mostly master either Indonesian as their national language or their indigenous language as their mother tongue. Both language contacts give an impact of language phenomena, for instance bilingualism, diglossia, code switching and mixing, interference, divergence, convergence, language maintenance and shift. Those who live in diglossia situation are called bilingualism because of their ability to master at least two languages. The ability to use two languages raises interference of local language in Indonesian when the people make a speech. This research tries to observe the interference of Karonesse in Indonesian by Batak Karo students from Brastagi, North Sumatera. The methods of data collection are both observing and in-depth interview to the Batak Karo native people. This study tries to reveal language aspects that “interfere” the Indonesian by Batak Karo students during their speech. The result shows that Batak Karo students keep maintaining their Karonesse in Indonesian. These language maintenances are reflected in all language aspects, such as lexicon, phonology, morphology, and syntax