Perceived prominence and scale types

TY - GEN

T1 - Perceived prominence and scale types

AU - Tøndering, John

AU - Jensen, Christian

PY - 2005

Y1 - 2005

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

M3 - Article in proceedings

SN - 91-973895-9-5

SP - 111

EP - 114

BT - Proceedings Fonetik 2005

A2 - Eriksson, Anders

A2 - Lindh, Jonas

T2 - Fonetik 2005

Y2 - 25 May 2005 through 27 May 2005

ER -