Wikispeech/Terminology

To avoid one word being used for multiple separate concepts, or vice versa, a short vocabulary follows below. This will be expanded as more commonly missused/confusing terms are identified.


 * recitation: When the software reads text aloud to the user.


 * highlighting: When the software changes the appearance of a certain element to make the user take note of it. This will be used to show what part of the text is currently being recited. Not to be confused with selecting.


 * selecting: When the user selects elements using input methods, such as mouse or keyboard. This will be used to determine what text will be recited. Though selecting causes elements to change appearance, typically colours, this should not be confused with highlighting.


 * utterance: A unit of continuous speech.


 * skipping: Having the software go on to the start of the next (or previous) unit being recited. A unit can vary, e.g. word or sentence.