ABSTRACT
Computers are fast becoming a ubiquitous part of our lives, and our appetite for information is ever increasing. As a result, many researchers have sought to develop convenient human-computer interfaces, so that ordinary people can effortlessly access, process, and manipulate vast amounts of information — any time and anywhere — for education, decision making, purchasing, or entertainment. A speech interface, in a user’s own language, is ideal because it is the most natural, flexible, efficient, and economical form of human communication.
