Hljóðkorpús

Hljóðkorpús is an Icelandic term that translates to "sound corpus" in English. It refers to a collection of audio recordings, often with associated metadata, used for linguistic research, speech technology development, or other audio-related studies. These corpora can vary greatly in size and content, ranging from small, specialized collections of specific phonetic sounds to massive archives of spoken language from diverse populations and contexts.

The creation of a hljóðkorpús typically involves recording speakers under controlled conditions or collecting naturally occurring speech. Metadata can include information about the speakers themselves, such as age, gender, dialect, and speaking style, as well as details about the recording environment and the content of the speech. This metadata is crucial for enabling researchers to analyze and compare different aspects of spoken language.

Hljóðkorpús are vital resources for a number of fields. In linguistics, they allow for the detailed study of phonetics, phonology, prosody, and language variation. For speech technology, they are essential for training and evaluating automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems, text-to-speech (TTS) engines, and other voice-enabled applications. The availability of well-annotated hljóðkorpús is a key factor in advancing the capabilities of these technologies. Researchers and developers often contribute to or utilize existing hljóðkorpús to further their work in understanding and processing human speech.