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African Language Tone Vs Vowel Length Annotation Label Tool

Label a caller-declared transcription annotation type without inferring tone or vowel length from a diacritic.

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Description

Append that declared annotation label.

Source-scoped cultural and historical records preserve an edition, naming convention, or local identifier. Literal agreement is useful bookkeeping but does not establish interpretation, authenticity, or authority.

Append that declared annotation label.

When to use this tool

Use African Language Tone Vs Vowel Length Annotation Label when you need a precise source-token or range consistency check.

How to use the tool and how it works

  1. Enter transcription, annotationType. Use the units and conventions below.
  2. Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
  3. Read label. Use the output convention below.

Require nonempty transcription and annotationType tone, vowel-length, both, or unmarked. Append that declared annotation label.1

Input fieldMeaning and unitsAccepted input
transcriptionTranscriptionRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
annotationTypeAnnotation TypeRequired. Text; one of "tone", "vowel-length", "both", "unmarked"; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
Output fieldInterpretationReturned shape
labelFormatted label for the supplied components under the convention above.Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
json
{
  "input": {
    "transcription": "ā",
    "annotationType": "vowel-length"
  },
  "output": {
    "label": "ā [annotation=vowel-length]"
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

  • The text is not analyzed to detect tone or length markings; linguistic accuracy, orthographic convention, and community preference remain unverified.
  • Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Consult the source edition and relevant community or scholarly guidance before interpreting or reusing the material.

References

  1. Calculation and input contract: african-studies/african-language-tone-vs-vowel-length-annotation-label — tool.io

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