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Example sentences
The five series of test syllable environments arising from the design of the sentence materials (see DESIGN page) are illustrated here. For both types of keywords, right-headed and left-headed, the sentences for one keyword are shown in each series. The right-headed example keyword is mend and the left-headed example keyword is mace. The full set of sentences (see SENTENCES page) comprise these sentences and analogous sentences for the other seven right-headed keywords and the other seven left-headed keywords, as listed in the design of the sentence materials (see DESIGN page).
As the examples below illustrate, the first, shortest sentence is the same in the utterance-medial Keyword Series A, B and C. Likewise, the first, shortest sentence is the same in the utterance-edge Keyword Series D and E. These common sentences were not recorded separately for each keyword series.
To control the placement of accent, speakers were asked to emphasise certain words, indicated by capital letters, in each sentence. There were two accent conditions for each sentence, as shown in the tables for each keyword series. In the accented condition, the keyword was in capitals, and thus was emphasised by the speakers. In the unaccented condition, other words earlier and/or later in the sentence were in capitals, and thus were emphasised by the speakers; in the unaccented condition, the keyword was not emphasised.
Each example sentence is
linked to a .wav file of that sentence as uttered by one of the
six speakers.
- SERIES A: utterance-medial; fixed utterance length; variable keyword length.
- SERIES B: utterance-medial; variable utterance length; fixed keyword length.
- SERIES C: utterance-medial; variable utterance length; variable keyword length.
- SERIES D: utterance-edge; variable utterance length; fixed keyword length.
- SERIES E: utterance-edge; variable utterance length; variable keyword length.
Keyword Series A example sentences: utterance-medial; fixed utterance length; variable word length.
Right-headed keywords | ||
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Sentence type | Accented condition sentence | Unaccented condition sentence |
John saw Jessica MEND it again | JOHN saw Jessica mend it AGAIN | |
John saw Jessie COMMEND it again | JOHN saw Jessie commend it AGAIN | |
John saw Jess RECOMMEND it again | JOHN saw Jess recommend it AGAIN | |
Left-headed keywords | ||
Sentence type | Accented condition sentence | Unaccented condition sentence |
I saw the MACE unreclaimed again | I SAW the mace unreclaimed AGAIN | |
I saw the MASON reclaimed it all | I SAW the mason reclaimed it ALL | |
I saw the MASONRY cleaned again | I SAW the masonry cleaned AGAIN |
SERIES A SERIES B SERIES C SERIES D SERIES E
Keyword Series B example sentences: utterance-medial; variable utterance length; fixed word length.
Right-headed keywords | ||
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Sentence type | Accented condition sentence | Unaccented condition sentence |
John saw Jessica MEND it again | JOHN saw Jessica mend it AGAIN | |
Johnny saw Jessica MEND it again | JOHNNY saw Jessica mend it AGAIN | |
Jonathan saw Jessica MEND it again | JONATHAN saw Jessica mend it AGAIN | |
Left-headed keywords | ||
Sentence type | Accented condition sentence | Unaccented condition sentence |
I saw the MACE unreclaimed again | I SAW the mace unreclaimed AGAIN | |
I saw the MACE unreclaimed once again | I SAW the mace unreclaimed once AGAIN | |
I saw the MACE unreclaimed by them again | I SAW the mace unreclaimed by them AGAIN |
SERIES A SERIES B SERIES C SERIES D SERIES E
Keyword Series C example sentences: utterance-medial; variable utterance length; variable word length.
Right-headed keywords | ||
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Sentence type | Accented condition sentence | Unaccented condition sentence |
John saw Jessica MEND it again | JOHN saw Jessica mend it AGAIN | |
John saw Alison COMMEND it again | JOHN saw Alison commend it AGAIN | |
John saw Alison RECOMMEND it again | JOHN saw Alison recommend it AGAIN | |
Left-headed keywords | ||
Sentence type | Accented condition sentence | Unaccented condition sentence |
I saw the MACE unreclaimed again | I SAW the mace unreclaimed AGAIN | |
I saw the MASON disinclined again | I SAW the mason disinclined AGAIN | |
I saw the MASONRY disinterred again | I SAW the masonry disinterred AGAIN |
SERIES A SERIES B SERIES C SERIES D SERIES E
Keyword Series D example sentences: utterance-edge; variable utterance length; fixed word length.
Right-headed keywords | ||
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Sentence type | Accented condition sentence | Unaccented condition sentence |
MEND it again for me please | Mend it AGAIN for me please | |
Now MEND it again for me please | Now mend it AGAIN for me please | |
Will you MEND it again for me please | Will you mend it AGAIN for me please | |
Left-headed keywords | ||
Sentence type | Accented condition sentence | Unaccented condition sentence |
Albert threw the MACE | Albert THREW the mace | |
Albert threw the MACE up | Albert THREW the mace up | |
Albert threw the MACE again | Albert THREW the mace again |
SERIES A SERIES B SERIES C SERIES D SERIES E
Keyword Series E example sentences: utterance-edge; variable utterance length; variable word length.
Right-headed keywords | ||
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Sentence type | Accented condition sentence | Unaccented condition sentence |
MEND it again for me please | Mend it AGAIN for me please | |
COMMEND it again for me please | Commend it AGAIN for me please | |
RECOMMEND it again for me please | Recommend it AGAIN for me please | |
Left-headed keywords | ||
Sentence type | Accented condition sentence | Unaccented condition sentence |
Albert threw the MACE | Albert THREW the mace | |
Albert threw the MASON | Albert THREW the mason | |
Albert threw the MASONRY | Albert THREW the masonry |
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