An automatic speech segmentation tool based on multiple acoustic parameters

Mittmann, Maryualê Malvessi; Barbosa, Plínio Almeida

doi:10.15366/chimera2016.3.2.003

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Illocution as a unit of reference for spontaneous speech

Bossaglia

Mello

Raso

2020

Studies in Corpus Linguistics

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In this paper we propose a synchronic, corpus-based account of insubordination, through the analysis of adverbial clauses in Brazilian Portuguese spontaneous speech at the syntax/prosody interface. The segmentation of the speech flow through prosodic cues is crucial to analyse linguistic and, specifically, syntactic relations in spoken language. Besides, it is through prosody that illocutionary and informational values are conveyed in speech. Our claim is that insubordination can be studied without assuming the existence of a grammaticalization path or main clause ellipsis processes, given that through specific illocutionary prosodic profiles, syntactically dependent clauses are assigned pragmatic autonomy.

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Illocution as a unit of reference for spontaneous speech

Bossaglia

Mello

Raso

2020

Studies in Corpus Linguistics

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Segmentation and analysis of the two English excerpts

Raso,

Barbosa,

Cavalcante

et al. 2020

Studies in Corpus Linguistics

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This paper has a tripartite focus: (1) to establish the best segmentation for two American English texts according to inter-rater agreement measurements. By doing this, we differentiate the behavior of experts and non-experts annotators. The experts’ annotation constitute the basis for the analysis; (2) to capture, measure, and analyze the phonetic features that correlate with boundaries, as they are marked by the expert annotators; (3) to informationally annotate prosodic units according to the Language into Act Theory, and analyze their corresponding information structure: in order to do this, we make and justify decisions in marking the reference units and assigning informational value to prosodic units; additionally we further discuss some cases of major disagreements.

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Prosodic segmentation and functional correlations

Moneglia

Cresti

2019

J. of Speech Sci.

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This paper presents a pilot based on the NUCC corpus aimed at verifying the consistency of the Language into Act Theory (L-AcT) for the annotation of information structure in spoken Japanese. L-AcT focus on the perceptual relevance of prosodic breaks, foresees a strict correspondence between prosodic units and information units and bases the Information structure on the unit bearing the illocutionary cues (Comment). The model also foresees a language independent typology of information functions. The pilot shows that the detection of terminal breaks in speech goes hand in hand with the identification of speech acts by competent speakers. L-AcT works fine in all its basic principles and specifically for the illocutionary definition of the Comment. The main information unit types (Topic, Parenthesis and Appendix and Dialogic Units) also fit with Japanese. Information structure turns out largely language independent, for instance Japanese word order (SOV) applies within the Information unit but it does not across information units.

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An automatic speech segmentation tool based on multiple acoustic parameters

Cited by 4 publications

References 32 publications

Illocution as a unit of reference for spontaneous speech

Illocution as a unit of reference for spontaneous speech

Segmentation and analysis of the two English excerpts

Prosodic segmentation and functional correlations

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