Linguistics Experts in the US — Contribute to AI Speech Annotation!

Linguistics Experts in the US — Contribute to AI Speech Annotation!

Join Project Iktomi — a speech annotation and transcription project focused on improving cutting-edge speech and language AI systems through natural conversational English data!

Why Join?

• Contribute to the advancement of speech and language AI technologies.
• Work remotely with flexible hours.
• Apply your linguistic and transcription expertise to real-world conversational data.

What You’ll Do

• Work with recordings of natural, unscripted conversational English.
• Validate and adjust automatically generated speech boundaries using Praat.
• Produce verbatim, time-aligned orthographic transcriptions.
• Identify prosodic cues such as pauses, pitch resets, and final syllable lengthening.
• Review waveform and spectrogram views and confirm segmentation by ear.
• Preserve natural speech characteristics including disfluencies, false starts, overlaps, filled pauses, and non-linguistic sounds.

Project Breakdown
Segmentation
Review and refine speech boundaries so that each interval reflects a coherent intonational phrase based on prosodic annotation conventions.

Transcription
Create accurate orthographic transcriptions that faithfully capture spontaneous speech production, including morphosyntactic variants, overlaps, mimicry, and reduced forms.

Requirements

• Native or near-native proficiency in US English.
• Prior experience with transcription and familiarity with Praat, ADAP, or similar speech annotation tools.
• Strong understanding of phonetics, phonology, and prosodic annotation.
• Ability to recognize intonational phrases, pitch accents, and prosodic boundaries.
• Keen ear for spontaneous conversational speech, including disfluencies and overlaps.
• Strong attention to detail and consistency in transcription conventions.
• Background in linguistics, phonetics, speech science, or related fields is strongly preferred.
• Must be residing in United States

Payment Details
This is a project-based opportunity with CrowdGen. Payment details will be shared upon selection.

How to Get Started

• Apply to Project Iktomi.
• If selected, you will receive an email from CrowdGen to create your account.
• Log in, reset your password, and complete the onboarding requirements.
• Begin the qualification process and project training.

Important Note
Opportunities are limited, and onboarding is conducted on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged to maximize your chances of selection.

Help improve the future of speech and language AI — apply today and contribute from the comfort of your home!

This role is a project-based opportunity with CrowdGen, where you will join as an Independent Contractor. If selected, you’ll receive an email from CrowdGen to create your account, reset your password, complete the setup, and proceed with your application.

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About Appen / CrowdGen

Appen (operating through CrowdGen) is a global leader in AI training data, providing high-quality data solutions for Natural Language Processing, LLM fine-tuning, and red teaming. They employ linguists and domain experts across various industries to shape AI.

How To Apply

Click the Apply button to view the full job details on Appen and submit your application.