Golos: Russian Dataset for Speech Research

Abstract Listener-based ratings have become a prominent means of defining second language (L2) users’ global speaking ability. In most cases, local listeners are recruited to evaluate speech samples in person. However, in many teaching and research contexts, recruiting local listeners may not be possible or advisable. The goal of this study was to hone a reliable method of recruiting listeners to evaluate L2 speech samples online through Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT) using a blocked rating design. Three groups of listeners were recruited: local laboratory raters and two AMT groups, one inclusive of the dialects to which L2 speakers had been exposed and another inclusive of a variety of dialects. Reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients, Rasch models, and mixed-effects models. Results indicate that online ratings can be highly reliable as long as appropriate quality control measures are adopted. The method and results can guide future work with online samples.

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Some Recent Developments in the Use of Electromyography in Speech Research

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.1402.241 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 241-246 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Thomas Gay ◽

Katherine S. Harris

Keyword(s):

Data Reduction ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Speech Research ◽

Instrumental Methods ◽

Electrode Systems ◽

Averaging Techniques

This paper describes current instrumental methods of obtaining and processing electromyographic data for the study of speech. Methods described include electrode systems, data reduction operations; and computer averaging techniques. The particular problems associated with each method are discussed.

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Some current topics in speech research

Speech Physiology, Speech Perception, and Acoustic Phonetics ◽

10.1017/cbo9781139165952.010 ◽

1988 ◽

pp. 205-220

Keyword(s):

Speech Research

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X‐ray film database for speech research

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America ◽

10.1121/1.413621 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 98 (2) ◽

pp. 1222-1224 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

K. G. Munhall ◽

E. Vatikiotis‐Bateson ◽

Y. Tohkura

Keyword(s):

X Ray ◽

Speech Research

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Considerations of Noise for the Use of Compressed Speech in a Cockpit Environment

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193128903300208 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 38-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lorri J. Crittenden ◽

Newton C. Ellis ◽

Rodger J. Koppa

Keyword(s):

Noise Environment ◽

Research Participants ◽

Compressed Speech ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Primary Finding ◽

Verbal Messages ◽

Speech Research ◽

Compression Level

This research investigated the feasibility of using time compressed speech in a cockpit environment by examining the effect of cockpit noise on the intelligibility and comprehensibility of compressed speech. Research participants listened to cockpit-oriented verbal messages and were required to write them down afterwards. Results revealed a significant difference in compression levels between the environment without the ambient cockpit noise and the noise environment. The primary finding of this study was an interaction between noise and compression level. Implications of this research are made for the design of advanced crew systems.

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Applications of Ultrasound in Speech Research

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.1203.564 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 564-575 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Charles A. Kelsey ◽

Fred D. Minifie ◽

Thomas J. Hixon

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Speech Production ◽

Vocal Fold ◽

Diagnostic Ultrasound ◽

Direct Application ◽

Physiological Parameters ◽

Lateral Pharyngeal Wall ◽

Pharyngeal Wall ◽

Time Motion ◽

Speech Research

This paper describes techniques employing diagnostic ultrasound for monitoring various physiological parameters within the head and neck during speech production. The theoretical principles underlying these techniques are discussed together with basic instrumentation systems that have direct application to studies in speech physiology. Examples of A-scope measurement of pharyngeal wall depth, B-scans of the trachea, time-motion displays of the moving lateral pharyngeal wall, and Doppler monitoring of vocal-fold velocity are included. It is concluded that diagnostic ultrasound can be a useful tool in speech research.

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