Perceptually-related F0 parameters for automatic classification of phrase final tones

IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems

Volumn E88-D, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 481-488

  Ishi, Carlos Toshinori ^a  

^a ATR Keihanna Science City   (Japan)

Author keywords

Automatic labeling; Intonation; Phrase finals; Pitch perception; Prosody

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SPEECH PROCESSING;

AUTOMATIC LABELING; INTONATION; PHRASE FINALS; PITCH PERCEPTION; PROSODY;

SPEECH RECOGNITION;

EID: 24144436951     PISSN: 09168532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ietisy/e88-d.3.481     Document Type: Article

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