36.1204, Software: Vox Ars 2.0: phonemic layer and syllabification

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Subject: 36.1204, Software: Vox Ars 2.0: phonemic layer and syllabification

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Date: 10-Apr-2025
From: Boris Fridman Mintz [chido at mac.com]
Subject: Vox Ars 2.0: phonemic layer and syllabification


Vox Ars 2.0 analyses 151.9756838905775 audio frames per second and
provides a phonetic chord notation for each and every frame, as well
as various other measurements. However, unlike Vox Ars 1.0 it also
provides an additional layer of phonemic interpretation:
- Transient synchords (allophones) are constituted by one or more
frames and correspond to dynamic states of articulation or
Transitions, such as plosives, flaps, trills, etc.
- Constant synchords (allophones) have the highest number of frames
resulting from more stable articulations, such as vowels.
- Sounds and sequences of sounds (synchords) that do not seemingly
correspond to a perceptible linguistic signal are identified and
treated as silences.
- Probable syllable junctures are identified and marqued with a dot
adjacent to its onset or coda synchord (allophone).
- A spreadsheet with raw data is provided so that researchers may
corroborate results with their own spectral analysis
These results are now exemplified in the analysis of recordings mostly
afforded by the Handbook of the International Phonetic Association
available at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BCs7duGIMqyE04OtMnciltJ0N4aUzfR6

or

https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/01bU0BJLPCxsKKbzyz35bbSpw#Spectral_analyses
The Table of Phonetic Notes provided in these sites is an
indispensable reference to understand the meaning of the Vox Ars 2.0
generated data. Vox Ars 3.0 will include true synthesis capabilities
(with no reliance on neural networks). I sell phonetic transcription
services and may grant licenses to institutions or companies that may
want to
- Build large transcribed corpora of any spoken linguistic variant;

- Reduce the cost and improve the quality of pronunciation lexicons
and data for LLMs &

- Open new avenues for phonemic and acoustic scientific analysis
across languages.
Feel free to send an email to boris.fridmanmintz at gmail.com with an
attached 2 minute recording, or sets of 200 recorded words, in wav
monoaural file format, in any language. As soon as possible I will
reply to you with the corresponding transcription files.
Vox Ars 2.0 is protected by patents granted in Australia, China, Hong
Kong, Mexico, Republic of Korea and USA (Canada and Japan
forthcoming): https://inah.academia.edu/BorisFridmanMintz

Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics
                     Language Documentation
                     Phonetics
                     Phonology
                     Text/Corpus Linguistics




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