Everyone has an accent

Nina Markl; Catherine Lai

doi:10.21437/Interspeech.2023-1847

Everyone has an accent

Nina Markl^*, Catherine Lai

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract / Description of output

In this paper, we consider how the notion "accent" in particular in the context of "accented speech" has been discussed in Interspeech publications between 2004 and 2022. We contrast the way speech technology research published in the conference has conceptualised these terms with their usage in linguistics. The point of this comparison is to: highlight significant inter-disciplinary differences in the way apparently core terms are used, discuss disadvantages of using inexact language in research, and encourage researchers to be more mindful about the use of particular short-hands.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association
Subtitle of host publication	Interspeech 2023
Editors	Naomi Harte, Julie Carson-Berndsen, Gareth Jones
Place of Publication	Dublin
Publisher	ISCA
Pages	4424-4427
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21437/Interspeech.2023-1847
Publication status	Published - Sept 2023
Event	Interspeech 2023 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 20 Aug 2023 → 24 Aug 2023 Conference number: 24 https://www.interspeech2023.org/

Publication series

Name	Interspeech - Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association
Publisher	ISCA
ISSN (Electronic)	2308-457X

Conference

Conference	Interspeech 2023
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	20/08/23 → 24/08/23
Internet address	https://www.interspeech2023.org/

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

accent
variation
accented speech

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10.21437/Interspeech.2023-1847

Markl&Lai2023EveryoneHasAnAccentAccepted author manuscript, 85.9 KBLicence: Creative Commons: Attribution (CC-BY)

Two studentships in Natural Language Processing
King, S. & Richmond, K.
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations
1/09/20 → 31/08/24
Project: Research

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Markl, N., & Lai, C. (2023). Everyone has an accent. In N. Harte, J. Carson-Berndsen, & G. Jones (Eds.), Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association: Interspeech 2023 (pp. 4424-4427). (Interspeech - Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association). ISCA. https://doi.org/10.21437/Interspeech.2023-1847

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Markl, N & Lai, C 2023, Everyone has an accent. in N Harte, J Carson-Berndsen & G Jones (eds), Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association: Interspeech 2023. Interspeech - Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association, ISCA, Dublin, pp. 4424-4427, Interspeech 2023, Dublin, Ireland, 20/08/23. https://doi.org/10.21437/Interspeech.2023-1847

Everyone has an accent. / Markl, Nina; Lai, Catherine.
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association: Interspeech 2023. ed. / Naomi Harte; Julie Carson-Berndsen; Gareth Jones. Dublin: ISCA, 2023. p. 4424-4427 (Interspeech - Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Markl N, Lai C. Everyone has an accent. In Harte N, Carson-Berndsen J, Jones G, editors, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association: Interspeech 2023. Dublin: ISCA. 2023. p. 4424-4427. (Interspeech - Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association). Epub 2023 Aug 24. doi: 10.21437/Interspeech.2023-1847

Everyone has an accent

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