7. A computer readable medium bearing computer executable instructions which, when executed on a computing system comprising at least a processor executing the instructions retrieved from the medium, carry out a method for responding to an audio query from a computer user, the method comprising: receiving an audio query from a computer user; obtaining a textual representation of the audio query and vocalization nuances associated with the audio query; obtaining confidence/risk value pairs corresponding the vocalization nuances, wherein the confidence value of a confidence/risk value pair identifies a confidence that the corresponding vocalization nuance correctly reflects a corresponding aspect of the computer user, and wherein the risk value of a confidence/risk value pair identifies a risk of providing offensive content to the computer user of search results selected in conjunction with the identified vocalization nuance irrespective of whether the vocalization nuance accurately reflects some attribute of the computer user; identifying a plurality of search results corresponding to the textual representation of the audio query based, in part, on the identified vocalization nuance according to the confidence/risk value pairs associated with the identified vocalization nuance; generating a search results presentation based on the identified plurality of search results; and returning the search results presentation to the computer user in response to receiving the audio query.
7. A computer readable medium bearing computer executable instructions which, when executed on a computing system comprising at least a processor executing the instructions retrieved from the medium, carry out a method for responding to an audio query from a computer user, the method comprising: receiving an audio query from a computer user; obtaining a textual representation of the audio query and vocalization nuances associated with the audio query; obtaining confidence/risk value pairs corresponding the vocalization nuances, wherein the confidence value of a confidence/risk value pair identifies a confidence that the corresponding vocalization nuance correctly reflects a corresponding aspect of the computer user, and wherein the risk value of a confidence/risk value pair identifies a risk of providing offensive content to the computer user of search results selected in conjunction with the identified vocalization nuance irrespective of whether the vocalization nuance accurately reflects some attribute of the computer user; identifying a plurality of search results corresponding to the textual representation of the audio query based, in part, on the identified vocalization nuance according to the confidence/risk value pairs associated with the identified vocalization nuance; generating a search results presentation based on the identified plurality of search results; and returning the search results presentation to the computer user in response to receiving the audio query. 11. The computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein identifying a plurality of search results corresponding to the textual representation of the audio query in conjunction with the vocalization nuances associated with the audio query comprises: determining that a confidence/risk value pair associated with at least one vocalization nuance falls within predetermined acceptable thresholds; updating the textual representation of the audio query according to the at least one vocalization nuance; and identifying a plurality of search results corresponding to the updated textual representation of the audio query in conjunction with the vocalization nuances.