Michaela Watkins
michaelaw.bsky.social
Michaela Watkins
@michaelaw.bsky.social
PhD candidate in linguistics (phonetics / phonology) at the University of Amsterdam

Looking at Seoul Korean, voice quality analysis, symbolic neural networks

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Our findings show a way of using a simple ratio to gather language specific information. It shows that creaky tokens and pitch jumps can be useful and not errors, at least if you're measuring glottal pulses. Come speak to me in Rotterdam to learn more! 😊
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May 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
...This was especially fun because the two datasets are really different, with one being conversational and the other structured. We didn't do much filtering or adjustment of the data, so with even more controlled datasets we expect even better results.
May 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
...F0 Ratio was shown to be useful in language specific situations, with non-stød being identified from stød tokens successfully due to a rising intonation contour. Korean showed that female speakers consistently shift from creaky to modal voice, captured well by the ratio...
May 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Together with @rpuggaardrode.bsky.social , Paul Boersma and Silke Haman, we looked at two languages with interesting creaky voice qualities...
May 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Almost 20 showed up, a miracle haha
November 23, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Ja is echt niet te geloven 🤦‍♀️
October 25, 2024 at 11:36 AM