Subject: Re: CV Formant transition values, ba-da-ga in french or english From: Joe Toscano <joseph-toscano@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:35:03 -0500 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Hi Alexandre, Kewley-Port (1982) has acoustic data for English /b, d, g/ that might also be useful. There are a number of measurements listed (formant onset frequency, transition duration, vowel steady state frequency): http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.388081 Kewley-Port, D. (1982). Measurement of formant transitions in naturally produced stop consonant–vowel syllables. JASA, 72, 379-389. Hope that helps, -- joe On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 16:28, Alexandre Lehmann <alexandre.lehmann@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > I am setting up a pilot experiment on syllable speech perception using the > ba, da and ga syllables. > This seems to be a recurring question, I have searched the auditory archive > prior to asking and coulnd't find any answer. > Many articles have generated similar stimuli, but the information they > provide in the method section is never sufficient to synthesize similar > sounds, (for example only initial formant values are specified). I have been > trying it out using Klatt synth or Praat but I was unsuccesful. > The online Klatt synth from Timothy Bunnel (U. Delaware) provides an example > of a ba generating script, with the values of various formants and params > varying in time. I am looking for similar values for the da and ga > syllable. > Ideally I would appreciate hints on how to make a ba - da - ga continuum, > and optimize distinguishibility, in french or english. I would like to make > exagerated versions of those syllables in order for them to be very > saliently distinguishable. > Thanks a lot in advance for your advices, > Best > Alexandre Lehmann > > >