Appendix H: Formant values and charting

Normal Voice condition (baseline values)

To make your formant charts, use the following point vowel tokens. Record each sentence individually in Signalyze and then measure the formants of the vowel that is underlined and bolded in each sentence.

[i] F1 F2
1c They say sheep is in the dictionary. ___________ ___________
1f Take a sip of the tea. ___________ ___________
3d Key ___________ ___________
mean ___________ ___________

[u] F1 F2
1g The ship sails through the water. ___________ ___________
2g On the top of the building, there's a pool. ___________ ___________
3f Two ___________ ___________
mean ___________ ___________

[a] F1 F2
1d They say saw is in the dictionary. ___________ ___________
1e They say gnaw is in the dictionary. ___________ ___________
3e Pa ___________ ___________
mean ___________ ___________

Now plot these mean values on one of the formant charts included in Appendix I.

Extreme Formants condition

This time record the words in infant-directed speech style, with extreme formants. Record the values here.
[i] F1 F2
1c They say sheep is in the dictionary. ___________ ___________
1f Take a sip of the tea. ___________ ___________
3d Key ___________ ___________
mean ___________ ___________
[u] F1 F2
1g The ship sails through the water. ___________ ___________
2g On the top of the building, there's a pool. ___________ ___________
3f Two ___________ ___________
mean ___________ ___________
[a] F1 F2
1d They say saw is in the dictionary. ___________ ___________
1e They say gnaw is in the dictionary. ___________ ___________
3e Pa ___________ ___________
mean ___________ ___________

Now plot these mean values on one of the formant charts included in Appendix I.