diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8c4bb7c..c4c7fc4 100755 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ # VowSpace (formerly Vowel Space Visualizer) -VowSpace is an app that aims to simplify vowel plotting when working with phonetic or sociolinguistic data. +VowSpace is an open-source desktop application designed with the aim of acquiring, visualizing, normalizing, and linguistically analyzing vowel sounds from audio files and datasets. -With data acquired from tools like Praat, you can visualise a dataset or compare datasets from different sources—whether across languages or individuals (e.g., two different languages, three idiolects). +Using VowSpace, you can visualise a dataset or compare datasets from different sources—whether across languages or individuals (e.g., two different languages, three idiolects). -I developed this programme as a creative diversion while getting one of my phonetics homework done. The task involved manually inputting data into Excel and adhering to specific guidelines to construct a scatterplot resembling a vowel space. +I developed this program as a creative diversion while getting one of my phonetics homework done. The task involved manually inputting data into Excel and adhering to specific guidelines to construct a scatterplot resembling a vowel space. -I've provided two different scripts for your convenience. The first script is a standalone Python application enabling you to generate a scatterplot or compare different vowel spaces by inputting or importing data. The second programme (in the Vsv_Python_R folder), consists of a Python interface that allows you to enter data and save the entered data as a .csv document. Subsequently, an R script reads this dataset, generating a scatterplot based on the provided information according to some specifications. +I've provided two different scripts. The first script is a standalone Python application enabling you to generate a scatterplot or compare different vowel spaces by inputting or importing data. The second programme (in the Vsv_Python_R folder), consists of a Python interface that allows you to enter data and save the entered data as a .csv document. Subsequently, an R script reads this dataset, generating a scatterplot based on the provided information according to some specifications. ## Features @@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ I've provided two different scripts for your convenience. The first script is a - **Scatterplot Settings**: You can edit the visuals on the scatterplot using the "Visualization Settings" menu. +- **Audio Analysis Tools**: Show pitch, intensity and/or formants of an audio file and add them to the main window. + ## Usage Under the "Release" section, you can download the application in .app format for Macintosh devices. @@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ Or 2. If you are importing data from a document, it needs to have columns labelled "F1", "F2" and "speaker". ```bash -git clone https://github.com/alicagank/vowelspacevisualizer.git +git clone https://github.com/alicagank/vowspace.git ``` ## License