The maximum-based description of F0 contours and its application to English
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چکیده
The maximum-based description is a linear and simple parametrization method ofF0 contours. An F0 maximum is characterized by four parameters: its position, its height, its left and its right slope. An automatic parametrization algorithm was developed. A perceptual evaluation was carried out for German and for English. The perceptual equality between original and parametrized contours was confirmed.
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