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  <Title>XiSTS - XML in Speech Technology Systems</Title>
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6. Conclusion
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    <Paragraph position="0"> This paper has described how the use of XML together with a computational phonological model can contribute significantly to the tasks of speech recognition, speech synthesis and lexicon development. Phonotactic automata and multilinear representations were introduced and the interpretation of these representations was discussed. Three robust, well-defined systems, LIPS, REFLEX, and T-REX, were outlined. These systems offer generic structures coupled with the portability of XML. In doing so, they enable users to recognise speech, synthesise speech, and develop lexicons for different languages using different feature sets while maintaining a common interface. The generic and portable nature of these systems means that languages with significantly different phonologies are supported. In addition, languages which, to date, have received little attention with respect to speech technology are equally provided for.</Paragraph>
    <Paragraph position="1"> Ongoing projects include work on Irish, which has a notably different phonology from English and on developing phonotactic automata and phonological lexicons for other languages. Furthermore, the models are being extended to include phonemegrapheme mappings based on the contexts defined by the phonotactic automata.</Paragraph>
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