maxmsp stuff
this patch demonstrates how to read a csv line by line using a small javascript program
this patch demonstrates how to use the espeak tool to use text-to-speech in max
note that you will need to download the espeak executable (appropriate for your OS) and include it in the patch directory. e.g. for windows you want espeak.exe.
http://espeak.sourceforge.net/download.html
espeak is not the best tts engine out there, but it is open source, has a simple command line interface, and distributes precompiled binaries.
combines the two patches above