Measuring speakers' similarity in speech by means of prosodic cues: methods and potential

International audienceThis study presents a method for measuring speakers similarity (the tendency for speakers to exhibit similar speech patterns) by means of prosodic cues. It shows that similarity changes throughout social interaction and that its variations can inform about speakers' attitudes, similarity being more important when speakers are more involved in the interaction. It supports the assumption that similarity is part of social interaction and may be implemented into spoken dialogue systems