Transcription Workshop
Sam Hellmuth (University of York) & Dana Chahal (University of Melbourne)
The aim of this workshop is to explore general issues in intonational
transcription in the specific context of spoken Arabic dialects.
After a short initial overview, we will illustrate some of the specific issues that
we encountered when adapting transcription systems proposed for English
(ToBI and IViE) for use with Arabic (on LA and EA, respectively), then close
by suggesting some desiderata for a future transcription system for use in
establishing the range of intonational variation among spoken Arabic dialects.
The workshop will provide those with little or no prior experience of prosodic
transcription with an introduction to the task (through simple practical
exercises), but is also intended to stimulate exchange amongst those with
experience in transcription of different varieties of Arabic (with time for
questions and discussion).