The goal of the Interactive atlas of Valencian intonation is to systematically present a series of audio and video materials for the study of prosody and intonation in the various dialects of Valencian. It is intended as the first step in a comprehensive study of the great dialectal diversity present in the intonation of that language. By means of interactive maps of linguistic domains, the user can conveniently access various audio and video materials exemplifying the diverse Catalan varieties. For each geographic location marked on these maps, we have included the following types of materials:

Examples of different sorts of intonation contours (around 45 contours per locale). Each set of files includes a description and interpretation of the contour, an audio file, the fundamental frequency curve and intonation contour, and Cat-ToBI labeling.
A fragment of speech obtained by means of the Map Task technique.

This project forms part of a program of international scope that proposes a system of tonal labeling (ToBI) for different languages (http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/~tobi/). A manual describing how to apply this labeling system to the different intonational patterns of Catalan can be accessed through this website (Cat-ToBI).

We intend this website to be a useful tool for both research and teaching purposes. For researchers, it offers data in the form of audio materials for the study of Valencian prosody and intonation. For teachers, this site provides easy access to audio examples of intonation in different varieties of Valencian. Comparisons of equivalent contours in different dialects can also be easily performed by means of a comparative tool. Furthermore, the Cat-ToBI manual is designed as a teaching guide that shows how to prosodically label samples of spoken Valencian.