73. A text processor for a text-to-speech converter comprising: a parser for accepting a text stream, for parsing the text stream to detect a control character having a pre-defined characteristic, for parsing the text stream to detect spoken characters, and for not altering the spoken characters in the text stream; a look-up table, said look-up table providing a pre-designated text sequence associated with said pre-defined characteristic, wherein said pre-defined characteristic is determined by reference to said look-up table; and a text generator, responsive to detection of said control character having the pre-defined characteristic, for generating said pre-designated text sequence, and for replacing, in the text stream, said control character having said pre-defined characteristic with said pre-designated text sequence.
73. A text processor for a text-to-speech converter comprising: a parser for accepting a text stream, for parsing the text stream to detect a control character having a pre-defined characteristic, for parsing the text stream to detect spoken characters, and for not altering the spoken characters in the text stream; a look-up table, said look-up table providing a pre-designated text sequence associated with said pre-defined characteristic, wherein said pre-defined characteristic is determined by reference to said look-up table; and a text generator, responsive to detection of said control character having the pre-defined characteristic, for generating said pre-designated text sequence, and for replacing, in the text stream, said control character having said pre-defined characteristic with said pre-designated text sequence. 74. A text processor according to claim 73, further including a speech command generator for generating pre-designated speech commands, said speech command generator being responsive to the detection of a control character having a second characteristic for generating said pre-designated speech commands.