Cat_ToBI Labeling System
Tonal representation
Nuclear configuration recognition
Question 1: The sentence that has a L+H* L% nuclear configuration is:
A- Volen melmelada.
This sentence has a L+H* L% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable followed by a fall to a low level.
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Question 2: The sentence that has a L* L% nuclear configuration is:
B- Volen melmelada.
This sentence has a L* L% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a low plateau during the last accented syllable and then a fall or a low plateau.
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Question 3: The sentence that has a L+H* M% nuclear configuration is:
B- Ve en Joan... i després la Bàrbara...
This sentence has a L+H* M% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable followed by a mid level plateau.
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Question 4: The sentence that has a L* M% nuclear configuration is:
B- La Bàrbara.
This sentence has a L* M% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a low plateau during the last accented syllable followed by a slight and progressive rise to a mid tone target at the end of the sentence.
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Question 5: The sentence that has a L+H* LH% nuclear configuration is:
A- La Bàrbara?
This sentence has a L+H* LH% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable followed by a fall to a low level, then a rise to a high level.
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Question 6: The sentence that has a L* LH% nuclear configuration is:
A- La Bàrbara?
This sentence has a L* LH% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a low plateau during the last accented syllable that spreads onto the following syllable, and then pitch rises to a high level.
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Question 7: The sentence that has a L+H* HL% nuclear configuration is:
B- Bàrbara!
This sentence has a L+H* HL% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable that continues into the following syllable, and then pitch falls to a low level.
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Question 8: The sentence that has a H+L* HL% nuclear configuration is:
C- Viuran a Mèrida!
This sentence has a H+L* HL% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a fall during the last accented syllable followed by a rise and then a fall.
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Question 9: The sentence that has a L+H* HH% nuclear configuration is:
C- Voleu una mandarina?
This sentence has a L+H* HH% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable that continues into the following syllable.
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Question 10: The sentence that has a L* HH% nuclear configuration is:
E- Voleu una mandarina?
This sentence has a L* HH% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a low plateau during the last accented syllable followed by a rise to a high level.
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Question 11: The sentence that has a L+H* LM% nuclear configuration is:
D- La Bàrbara!
This sentence has a L+H* LM% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable followed by a fall, then a slight rise to a mid level.
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Question 12: The sentence that has a H+L* L% nuclear configuration is:
D- Que l’hi duries?
This sentence has a H+L* L% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a fall during the last accented syllable followed by a low plateau.
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Question 13: The sentence that has a L+H* M% nuclear configuration is:
D- Maria!
This sentence has a L+H* M% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable followed by a mid level plateau.
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Question 14: The sentence that has a H* L% nuclear configuration is:
E- Què li duries?
This sentence has a H* L% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a fall during the last accented syllable followed by a low plateau.
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Question 15: The sentence that has a L+H* LHL% nuclear configuration is:
E- Vine!
This sentence has a L+H* LHL% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable followed by a fall, then a rise and finally another fall.