Cat_ToBI Labeling System
Tonal representation
Boundary tones labeling
Question 1: Voleu una mandarina?
This sentence ends with a HH% boundary tone, which is manifested phonetically as a very sharp rising pitch movement at the end of the phrase, often attaining a very high frequency in the speaker’s range.
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Question 2: Viuran a Mèrida!
This sentence ends with a HL% boundary tone, which is manifested phonetically as a rise and then a fall to a low F0 value.
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Question 3: La Bàrbara?
This sentence ends with a LH% boundary tone, which is manifested phonetically as a dip and then a rise to a high F0 value.
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Question 4: La Bàrbara.
This sentence ends with a M% boundary tone, which is manifested phonetically as a rising movement to a mid tone target.
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Question 5: Vine!
This sentence ends with a LHL% boundary tone, which is manifested phonetically as a complex pitch movement consisting of a fall plus rise and then a fall to a low F0 value.
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Question 6: La Bàrbara!
This sentence ends with a LM% boundary tone, which is manifested phonetically as a dip and then a rise to a mid F0 value.
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Question 7: Volen melmelada.
This sentence ends with a L% boundary tone, which is manifested phonetically as a low sustained tone or a low descending tone that attains the baseline of the speaker.
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Question 8: Gelat de vainilla i gelat d’avellana.
In this sentence the last syllable of vainilla bears a H- boundary tone, which is manifested phonetically as a rising pitch movement.
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Question 9: Maria!
This sentence ends with a M% boundary tone, which is manifested phonetically as a mid level plateau.
