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@@ -10,26 +10,27 @@ needless technical complexity.
Currently, the major component of Elpis is [kaldi_helpers](https://github.com/CoEDL/kaldi_helpers), a collection of
Python and shell scripts designed to prepare data for use with Kaldi and convert between the various time-aligned
-transcription formats.
+transcription formats that linguists work with.
![Elpis Pathway](./docs/img/elpis-pipeline.svg)
## How Does It Work?
-Elpis uses [Docker](https://www.docker.com/), specifically an [Ubuntu Linux](https://www.ubuntu.com/) image to install
+Elpis uses [Docker](https://www.docker.com/), specifically an [Ubuntu Linux](https://www.ubuntu.com/) image, to install
Kaldi and its (many) dependencies. It also installs [kaldi_helpers](https://github.com/CoEDL/kaldi_helpers) and the
[Task](https://taskfile.org/#/) task runner. We have defined a number of tasks which automate many common workflows like
-data preparation, model creation and inferring transcriptions for new files. You can read about these tasks:
-[here](https://github.com/CoEDL/elpis/wiki/tasks).
+data preparation, model creation and inferring transcriptions for new files. You can read about these tasks and how to
+use them [here](https://github.com/CoEDL/elpis/wiki/tasks).
## How Do I Use It?
-Please check the [wiki](https://github.com/CoEDL/elpis/wiki/Elpis-Step-By-Step-Guide) pages for usage instructions.
+Please check the [wiki](https://github.com/CoEDL/elpis/wiki/Elpis-Step-By-Step-Guide) pages for a step-by-step guide to
+using Elpis on your data.
## Why Is It Called Elpis?
-Elpis was the ancient Greek goddess of hope. For us Elpis represents our hope that one day no-one will have to suffer
-the trauma of interacting directly with the [Kaldi codebase](https://github.com/kaldi-asr/kaldi).
+Elpis was the ancient Greek goddess of hope. For us Elpis represents our hope that one day everyone will have access to
+the power of ASR without having to interact directly with the [Kaldi codebase](https://github.com/kaldi-asr/kaldi).
## I'm An Academic, How Do I Cite This?
