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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/finding-information-in-disfluencies-1.jpg640480One of the characteristics of spontaneous speech that distinguishes it from written text is the presence of disfluencies, including filled pauses (um, uh), repetitions, and self corrections. In spoken language processing applications, disfluencies are typically thought of as “noise” in the speech signal. However, there are several systematic patterns associated with where disfluencies occur that […]