On Fri, 2008-02-08 at 11:48 +0100, Peres wrote:
> Hello crew,
>
> I subscribed to tp-devel some time ago but haven't introduced myself
> yet. My name is peres, and I am working (slacking) on the random
> planet names task. You can randomly find me on #tp :)
Can I ask what language this is written in and the like?
> Here is a brief explanation of how my generator should work. My design
> involves 3 stages, as follows:
>
> 1 - generation of pronounceable sequences, based on valid syllables
> for a selected language [currently English].
Do you take into account the frequency of english phonemes? Quickly
scanning I see a lot that look very russian, or eastern european in
terms of syllables.
> 2 - filtering, so that bad sequences are discarded. This is based on
> sequence-level features like repetition of sounds and the like.
>
> 3 - rendering: here the surviving sequences are transformed into
> words, by mapping the sounds they represent into a spelling [this
> should be done according to rules for a language pronounciation].
I assume you'll also do some work on softening the syllables here? Many
of the words have multiple stress points, so feel very harsh. Maybe
start by looking for words with multiple hard character in them. So
reject words like:
gifejuv
(gifjuv would be okay however).
You may also want to filter out most that contain a prefix or suffix
that is an english word of 4 or more characters:
thatogig (that ol' gig!)
themezaun
Regards,
nash
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