Papers by Jessica Fernando
Urdu Pitch Accents and Intonation Patterns in Spontaneous Conversational Speech (2020.lrec-1)
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| Challenge: | Recent studies of Urdu intonation describe scripted and laboratory speech . |
| Approach: | They summarise Urdu pitch accents and their intonation patterns using a simplified version of the Rhythm and Pitch labelling system and a simple RAP system. |
| Outcome: | The analysis of a hand-labelled telephone conversation shows that low pitch accents play an important role in Urdu spontaneous speech. |