--- annotations_creators: - expert-generated language: - ca language_creators: - expert-generated license: - cc0-1.0 multilinguality: - monolingual pretty_name: 4catac size_categories: - n<1K source_datasets: [] tags: [] task_categories: - text-to-speech task_ids: [] --- # Dataset Card for 4catac ## Table of Contents - [Dataset Card Creation Guide](#dataset-card-creation-guide) - [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents) - [Dataset Description](#dataset-description) - [Dataset Summary](#dataset-summary) - [Supported Tasks and Leaderboards](#supported-tasks-and-leaderboards) - [Languages](#languages) - [Dataset Structure](#dataset-structure) - [Data Instances](#data-instances) - [Data Fields](#data-fields) - [Data Splits](#data-splits) - [Dataset Creation](#dataset-creation) - [Curation Rationale](#curation-rationale) - [Source Data](#source-data) - [Initial Data Collection and Normalization](#initial-data-collection-and-normalization) - [Who are the source language producers?](#who-are-the-source-language-producers) - [Annotations](#annotations) - [Annotation process](#annotation-process) - [Who are the annotators?](#who-are-the-annotators) - [Personal and Sensitive Information](#personal-and-sensitive-information) - [Considerations for Using the Data](#considerations-for-using-the-data) - [Social Impact of Dataset](#social-impact-of-dataset) - [Discussion of Biases](#discussion-of-biases) - [Other Known Limitations](#other-known-limitations) - [Additional Information](#additional-information) - [Dataset Curators](#dataset-curators) - [Licensing Information](#licensing-information) - [Citation Information](#citation-information) - [Contributions](#contributions) ## Dataset Description - **Homepage:** [https://projecteaina.cat/tech/](https://projecteaina.cat/tech/) - **Repository:** - **Paper:** - **Leaderboard:** - **Point of Contact:** langtech@bsc.es ### Dataset Summary *4catac: examples of phonetic transcription in 4 Catalan accents* is a dataset of phonetic transcriptions in four Catalan accents: central, north-western, Valencian, and Balearic. It consists of 160 sentences transcribed using [IPA](https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/content/full-ipa-chart), following the [recommendations of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans](https://publicacions.iec.cat/repository/pdf/00000041/00000087.pdf). This work is licensed under a [CC0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). ### Supported Tasks and Leaderboards This dataset can be utilized to evaluate phonetic transcription systems across four distinct Catalan accents: central, north-western, Valencian, and Balearic. ### Languages The dataset is in Catalan (ca-ES). ## Dataset Structure ### Data Instances Four tsv files, one for each accent: * * * * ### Data Fields The data fields are the same among all the files: * `frase` (str): sentence * `transcripcio` (str): transcription ### Data Splits Ǹ/A] ## Dataset Creation ### Curation Rationale We created this dataset to thoroughly evaluate transcription systems across the diverse variants of Catalan. We expect that this dataset will contribute to the development of language models in Catalan, a low-resource language. Language technologies in Catalan often overlook some of its variants. With the publication of this dataset, we aim to address this bias. ### Source Data We commissioned the creation of these sentences and their transcriptions to a team of experts at [CLiC (Centre de Llenguatge i Computació)](https://clic.ub.edu/en/que-es-clic). #### Initial Data Collection and Normalization We commissioned the creation of these sentences and their transcriptions to a team of experts at [CLiC (Centre de Llenguatge i Computació)](https://clic.ub.edu/en/que-es-clic). #### Who are the source language producers? The original sentences were intentionally written to showcase various phonetic phenomena across Catalan accents. The task was entrused to [CLiC (Centre de Llenguatge i Computació)](https://clic.ub.edu/en/que-es-clic). ### Annotations #### Annotation process Each member of the annotation team proposed part of the sentences and transcribed them. Each transcription was reviewed by the other team members and discussed until a consensus was reached. They also developed the specifications for the criteria used. These guidelines will be published soon on Zenodo. #### Who are the annotators? The annotation team was composed of: * 2 male annotators, aged 18-25, L1 Catalan, students in the Catalan Philology degree. * 1 female annotator, aged 18-25, L1 Catalan, student in the Modern Languages and Literatures degree, with a focus on Catalan. * 1 female supervisor, aged 40-50, L1 Catalan, graduate in Physics and Linguistics, Ph.D. in Signal Theory and Communications. ### Personal and Sensitive Information This dataset doesn't contain any personal or sensitive information. ## Considerations for Using the Data ### Social Impact of Dataset We expect that this dataset will contribute to the development of language models in Catalan, a low-resource language. Language technologies in Catalan often overlook some of its variants. With the publication of this dataset, we aim to address this bias. ### Discussion of Biases It is a very small dataset developed to evaluate phonetic transcription systems. We didn't identify any biases or risks in the dataset. ### Other Known Limitations [N/A] ## Additional Information ### Dataset Curators Language Technologies Unit at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (langtech@bsc.es) This work was funded by the [Departament de la Vicepresidència i de Polítiques Digitals i Territori de la Generalitat de Catalunya](https://politiquesdigitals.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html#googtrans(ca|en) within the framework of [Projecte AINA](https://politiquesdigitals.gencat.cat/ca/economia/catalonia-ai/aina). ### Licensing Information This work is licensed under a [CC0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) ### Citation Information [DOI]() ### Contributions The drafting of the examples and their annotation, as well as the specification of the criteria used, was entrusted to [CLiC (Centre de Llenguatge i Computació)](https://clic.ub.edu/en/que-es-clic).