Prosodic features in Spanish audio descriptions of the VIW corpus

IF 0.5 Q3 LINGUISTICS

MonTI Pub Date : 2020-05-08 DOI:10.6035/monti.2020.12.02

M. Machuca, A. Matamala, Antonio Ríos Mestre

引用次数: 2

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse the prosodic features of a corpus of audio descriptions in Spanish to determine the user preferences, both sighted and persons with sight loss. The analysis is contextualised by a thorough review of the guidelines and recommendations on voicing audio description. The corpus analysis is based on 10 audio descriptions produced by Spanish professionals. The audio descriptions are analysed in terms of duration, pitch and amplitude. Then a perception test involving 60 participants (31 persons with sight loss and 29 sighted persons) is carried out, using both male and female voices. This research has provided new knowledge in this field and has shown how preferences correlate with certain prosodic values. The results provide food for thought for service providers when selecting the most suitable voices for audio description.

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VIW语料库西班牙语音频描述中的韵律特征

本研究的目的是分析一个西班牙语音频描述语料库的韵律特征，以确定使用者的偏好，包括视力正常和失明的人。通过对语音音频描述的指导方针和建议的全面审查，将分析置于背景中。语料库分析是基于西班牙专业人士制作的10个音频描述。从音长、音高和振幅三个方面对音频描述进行了分析。然后对60名参与者(31名失明者和29名健在者)进行感知测试，使用男性和女性的声音。这项研究为这一领域提供了新的知识，并展示了偏好与某些韵律值之间的关系。研究结果为服务提供商在选择最合适的音频描述时提供了参考。

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