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Control Methods Used in a Study of the Vowels
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Acoustic MeasurementSpeech ArticulationPhonologySpeech RecognitionPhoneticsAudio AnalysisSpeech Motor ControlLanguage StudiesHealth SciencesSpeech ProductionMorphologySpoken VowelSpeech CommunicationSpeech TechnologyBell Telephone LaboratoriesSpeech ProcessingControl MethodsSpeech PerceptionLinguisticsSpeaker Recognition
Relationships between vowel identification and acoustic properties have been studied, noting that subjective responses are influenced by language, dialect, and individual vocal and auditory characteristics. The study aims to discuss control methods used to evaluate vowel identification effects in a Bell Telephone Laboratories vowel study program. The study outlines its design, calibrates recording and measuring equipment, and describes procedures for verifying speaker and listener performance. Results from tests with 76 speakers and 70 listeners illustrate the effectiveness of the control methods.
Relationships between a listener's identification of a spoken vowel and its properties as revealed from acoustic measurement of its sound wave have been a subject of study by many investigators. Both the utterance and the identification of a vowel involve subjective responses and are affected by the language and dialectal backgrounds and the vocal and auditory characteristics of the individuals concerned. The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the control methods that are being used in the evaluation of these effects in a vowel study program in progress at Bell Telephone Laboratories. The plan of the study, calibration of recording and measuring equipment, and methods for checking the performance of both speakers and listeners are described. The methods are illustrated from results of tests involving some 76 speakers and 70 listeners.