The aim of the present work was a cross-linguistic generalization of Inoue et al.’s (2011) algorithm for discriminating infant- (IDS) vs. adult-directed speech (ADS). IDS is the way in which mothers communicate with infants; it is a universal communicative property, with some cross-linguistic differences. Inoue et al. (2011) implemented a machine algorithm that, by using a mel-frequency cepstral coefficient and a hidden Markov model, discriminated IDS from ADS in Japanese. We applied the original algorithm to two other languages that are very different from Japanese – Italian and German – and then tested the algorithm on Italian and German databases of IDS and ADS. Our results showed that: First, in accord with the extant literature, IDS is realized in a similar way across languages; second, the algorithm performed well in both languages and close to that reported for Japanese. The implications for the algorithm are discussed.

Sulpizio, S., Kuroda, K., Dalsasso, M., Asakawa, T., Bornstein, M., Doi, H., et al. (2018). Discriminating between mothers’ infant- and adult-directed speech: Cross-linguistic generalizability from Japanese to Italian and German. NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, 133, 21-27 [10.1016/j.neures.2017.10.008].

Discriminating between mothers’ infant- and adult-directed speech: Cross-linguistic generalizability from Japanese to Italian and German

Sulpizio, Simone;
2018

Abstract

The aim of the present work was a cross-linguistic generalization of Inoue et al.’s (2011) algorithm for discriminating infant- (IDS) vs. adult-directed speech (ADS). IDS is the way in which mothers communicate with infants; it is a universal communicative property, with some cross-linguistic differences. Inoue et al. (2011) implemented a machine algorithm that, by using a mel-frequency cepstral coefficient and a hidden Markov model, discriminated IDS from ADS in Japanese. We applied the original algorithm to two other languages that are very different from Japanese – Italian and German – and then tested the algorithm on Italian and German databases of IDS and ADS. Our results showed that: First, in accord with the extant literature, IDS is realized in a similar way across languages; second, the algorithm performed well in both languages and close to that reported for Japanese. The implications for the algorithm are discussed.
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ADS; Classification; Cross-language; IDS; MFCC; Motherese;
ADS; Classification; Cross-language; IDS; MFCC; Motherese; Adult; Algorithms; Female; Generalization (Psychology); Germany; Humans; Infant; Italy; Japan; Male; Markov Chains; Speech; Speech Perception; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Linguistics; Mother-Child Relations; Speech Discrimination Tests; Neuroscience (all)
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2018
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Sulpizio, S., Kuroda, K., Dalsasso, M., Asakawa, T., Bornstein, M., Doi, H., et al. (2018). Discriminating between mothers’ infant- and adult-directed speech: Cross-linguistic generalizability from Japanese to Italian and German. NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, 133, 21-27 [10.1016/j.neures.2017.10.008].
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