Evidence for attractors in English intonation

Although the pitch of the human voice is continuously variable, some linguists contend that intonation in speech is restricted to a small, limited set of patterns. This claim is tested by asking subjects to mimic a block of 100 randomly generated intonation contours and then to imitate themselves in...

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Main Authors: Braun, B, Kochanski, G, Grabe, E, Rosner, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Acoustical Society of America 2006
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