Subject: summary of responses - CV Formant transition values, ba-da-ga in french or english, From: Alexandre Lehmann <alexandre.lehmann@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:58:33 -0500 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--0016e6dab082d0e15d047767f6d4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, My question has rfeceived relevant answers, I am greateful and I wanted to share some references that were advised to me off-list : Kewley-Port, D. (1982). Measurement of formant transitions in naturally produced stop consonant=96vowel syllables. JASA, 72, 379-389. Lisker, L. & Abramson, A.S. A cross-language study of voicing in initial stops: acoustical measurements. Word, 1964, 20,384-422. Dominic W. Massaro and Michael M. Cohen - Evaluation and Integration of Visual and Auditory Information in Speech Perception, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 1983, Vol. 9, No. 5, 753-771 Also somebody mentionned that there are many pitfalls to avoid when using synthesized speech and pointed me to http://hear.ai.uiuc.edu/wiki/Main/Publications for further references. Regards Alexandre On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Alexandre Lehmann < alexandre.lehmann@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > I am setting up a pilot experiment on syllable speech perception using th= e > ba, da and ga syllables. > This seems to be a recurring question, I have searched the auditory archi= ve > 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 b= een > 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 an= d > 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 ma= ke > 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 > > > > --=20 Alexandre Lehmann Postdoctoral Research Fellow at BRAMS Phone +1 516 806 4832 International Laboratory for BRAin, Music and Sound Research Suite 0-120 Pavillon 1420 boul. Mont Royal Universit=E9 de Montr=E9al C.P. 6128 - Station Centre ville Montreal (QC) H3C 3J7 --0016e6dab082d0e15d047767f6d4 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello,<div><br></div><div>My question has rfeceived relevant answers, I am = greateful and I wanted to share some references that were advised to me off= -list :</div><div><br></div><div><div>Kewley-Port, D. (1982). Measurement o= f formant transitions in=A0naturally produced stop consonant=96vowel syllab= les. JASA, 72, 379-389.</div> <div><br></div><div>Lisker, L. & Abramson, A.S. A cross-language study= =A0of voicing in initial stops: acoustical measurements. Word, 1964, 20,384= -422.</div><div><br></div><div>Dominic W. Massaro and Michael M. Cohen - Ev= aluation and Integration of Visual and Auditory Information in Speech Perce= ption, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance= 1983, Vol. 9, No. 5, 753-771</div> <div><br></div><div>Also somebody mentionned that there are many pitfalls t= o avoid when using synthesized speech and pointed me to=A0<a href=3D"http:/= /hear.ai.uiuc.edu/wiki/Main/Publications">http://hear.ai.uiuc.edu/wiki/Main= /Publications</a> for further references.</div> </div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>Alexandre</div><= div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Ale= xandre Lehmann <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:alexandre.lehmann@xxxxxxxx= ail.com">alexandre.lehmann@xxxxxxxx</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div>Hello,<br></div><div><br></div><div>I = am setting up a pilot experiment on syllable speech perception using the ba= , da and ga syllables.</div> <div>This seems to be a recurring question, I have searched the auditory ar= chive prior to asking and coulnd't find any answer.</div> <div>Many articles have generated similar stimuli, but the information they= provide in the method section is never sufficient to synthesize similar so= unds, (for example only initial formant values are specified). I have been = trying it out using Klatt synth or Praat but I was unsuccesful.</div> <div>The online Klatt synth from Timothy Bunnel (U. Delaware) provides an e= xample of a ba generating script, with the values of various formants and p= arams varying in time. I am looking for similar values for the da and ga sy= llable.=A0</div> <div>Ideally I would appreciate hints on how to make a ba - da - ga continu= um, and optimize distinguishibility, in french or english. I would like to = make exagerated versions of those syllables in order for them to be very sa= liently distinguishable.</div> <div><br></div><div>Thanks a lot in advance for your advices,</div><div><br= ></div><div>Best</div><div><br></div><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Alexandre= Lehmann</div><div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br></div> </font></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Alexandre Lehman= n<br>Postdoctoral Research Fellow at BRAMS<br>Phone +1 516 806 4832 <br><br= >International Laboratory for BRAin, Music and Sound Research<br>Suite 0-12= 0 Pavillon 1420 boul. Mont Royal =A0 =A0 =A0 <br> Universit=E9 de Montr=E9al<br>C.P. 6128 - Station Centre ville =A0 =A0 =A0 = =A0<br>Montreal (QC) =A0H3C 3J7<br><br><br> </div> --0016e6dab082d0e15d047767f6d4--