Perceived prominence and scale types

John Tøndering; Christian Jensen

Perceived prominence and scale types

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Three different scales which have been used to measure perceived prominence are evaluated in a perceptual experiment. Average scores of raters using a multi-level (31-point) scale, a simple binary (2-point) scale and an intermediate 4-point scale are almost identical. The potentially finer gradation possible with the multilevel scale(s) is compensated for by having multiple listeners, which is a also a requirement for obtaining reliable data. In other words, a high number of levels is neither a sufficient nor a necessary requirement. Overall the best results were obtained using the 4-point scale, and there seems to be little justification for using a 31-point scale.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Proceedings Fonetik 2005 : the XVIIIth Swedish Phonetics Conference, May 25–27, 2005, Göteborg
Redaktører	Anders Eriksson, Jonas Lindh
Antal sider	4
Publikationsdato	2005
Sider	111-114
ISBN (Trykt)	91-973895-9-5
Status	Udgivet - 2005
Begivenhed	Fonetik 2005 - Göteborg, Sverige Varighed: 25 maj 2005 → 27 maj 2005

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Konference	Fonetik 2005
Land/Område	Sverige
By	Göteborg
Periode	25/05/2005 → 27/05/2005

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Perceived prominence and scale types

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